This week in monetary policy: Argentina, Chile, Canada, Namibia, Brazil, Indonesia, euro area, Turkey and Paraguay

October 16, 2016

By CentralBankNews.info

    This week (October 16 through October 22) central banks from 9 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Argentina, Chile, Canada, Namibia, Brazil, Indonesia, euro area, Turkey and Paraguay.
    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 42
OCT 16 – OCT 22, 2016:
COUNTRY      DATE          RATE     LATEST       YTD    1 YR AGO   MSCI
ARGENTINA18-Oct26.75%0-1,000            N/A      FM
CHILE18-Oct3.50%003.25%      EM
CANADA19-Oct0.50%000.50%      DM
NAMIBIA19-Oct7.00%0506.50%
BRAZIL19-Oct14.25%0014.25%      EM
INDONESIA20-Oct5.00%-25-1257.50%      EM
EURO AREA20-Oct0.00%0-50.05%      DM
TURKEY20-Oct7.50%007.50%      EM
PARAGUAY20-Oct5.50%0-255.75%