This week in monetary policy: Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Hungary, Botswana, Argentina, Iceland, Paraguay and Malawi

August 20, 2017

By CentralBankNews.info

  This week (August 20 through August 26) central banks from 8 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Hungary, Botswana, Argentina, Iceland, Paraguay and Malawi.
  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 34
AUG 20 – AUG 26, 2017:
COUNTRY DATE RATE LATEST YTD 1 YR AGO MSCI
KAZAKHSTAN 21-Aug 10.50% 0 -150 13.00% FM
INDONESIA 22-Aug 4.75% 0 0 5.25% EM
HUNGARY 22-Aug 0.90% 0 0 0.90% EM
BOTSWANA 22-Aug 5.50% 0 0 5.50%
ARGENTINA 22-Aug 26.25% 0 150 28.25% FM
ICELAND 23-Aug 4.40% -25 -50 5.25%
PARAGUAY 23-Aug 5.50% 0 0 5.50%
MALAWI 24-Aug 18.00% -400 -800 27.00%

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