This week in monetary policy: Ghana, Hungary, Kenya, Nigeria, Argentina, Japan, USA, Paraguay, New Zealand, Philippines, Norway, Indonesia, Turkey, South Africa and Egypt

September 18, 2016

By CentralBankNews.info

  This week (September 18 through September 24) central banks from 15 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Ghana, Hungary, Kenya, Nigeria, Argentina, Japan, the United States, Paraguay, New Zealand, the Philippines, Norway, Indonesia, Turkey, South Africa and Egypt.
  Following table includes the name of the country, the date of the next policy decision, the current policy rate, the result of the last policy decision, the change in the policy rate year to date, the rate one year ago, and the country’s MSCI classification.
  The table is updated when the latest decisions are announced and can always accessed by clicking on This Week.

WEEK 38
SEP 18 – SEP 24, 2016:
COUNTRY DATE RATE LATEST YTD 1 YR AGO MSCI
GHANA 19-Sep 26.00% 0 0 25.00%
HUNGARY 20-Sep 0.90% 0 -45 1.35% EM
KENYA 20-Sep 10.50% 0 -100 11.50% FM
NIGERIA 20-Sep 14.00% 200 300 13.00% FM
ARGENTINA 20-Sep 27.25% -50 -950 N/A FM
JAPAN 21-Sep -0.10% 0 -20 0.10% DM
UNITED STATES 21-Sep 0.50% 0 0 0.25% DM
PARAGUAY 21-Sep 5.50% 0 -25 5.75%
NEW ZEALAND 22-Sep 2.00% -25 -50 2.75% DM
PHILIPPINES 22-Sep 3.00% 0 -100 4.00% EM
NORWAY 22-Sep 0.50% 0 -25 0.75% DM
INDONESIA (RRR) 22-Sep 5.25% 0 N/A 7.50% EM
TURKEY 22-Sep 7.50% 0 0 7.50% EM
SOUTH AFRICA 22-Sep 7.00% 0 75 6.00% EM
EGYPT 22-Sep 11.75% 0 250 8.75% EM