This week in monetary policy: Azerbaijan, Kenya, Hungary, Mongolia, USA, Japan, Philippines, Norway, South Africa, Paraguay, Indonesia and Ghana

September 17, 2017

By CentralBankNews.info

  This week (September 17 through September 23) central banks from 12 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Azerbaijan, Kenya, Hungary, Mongolia, United States, Japan, Philippines, Norway, South Africa, Paraguay, Indonesia and Ghana.
  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 17 – SEP 23, 2017:
COUNTRY DATE RATE LATEST YTD 1 YR AGO MSCI
AZERBAIJAN 18-Sep 15.00% 0 0 15.00%
KENYA 18-Sep 10.00% 0 0 10.00% FM
HUNGARY 19-Sep 0.90% 0 0 0.90% EM
MONGOLIA 20-Sep 12.00% -200 -200 15.00%
UNITED STATES 20-Sep 1.25% 0 50 0.50% DM
JAPAN 21-Sep -0.10% 0 0 -0.10% DM
PHILIPPINES 21-Sep 3.00% 0 0 3.00% EM
NORWAY 21-Sep 0.50% 0 0 0.50% DM
SOUTH AFRICA 21-Sep 6.75% -25 -25 7.00% EM
PARAGUAY 21-Sep 5.25% -25 -25 5.50%
INDONESIA 22-Sep 4.50% -25 -25 5.00% EM
GHANA 22-Sep 21.00% -150 -450 26.00% FM