This week in monetary policy: Romania, Argentina, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Serbia, UK, Peru & Sri Lanka

May 5, 2018

By CentralBankNews.info

     This week – May 6 through May 12 – central banks from 9 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Romania, Argentina, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Serbia, United Kingdom, Peru and Sri Lanka.
     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 19
MAY 6 – MAY 12, 2018:
COUNTRY                   DATE                     RATE                LATEST                    YTD              1 YR AGO      MSCI
ROMANIA7-May2.25%0501.75%         FM
ARGENTINA8-May40.00%6751,12526.25%         FM
NEW ZEALAND10-May1.75%001.75%         DM
MALAYSIA10-May3.25%0253.00%         EM
PHILIPPINES10-May3.00%003.00%         EM
SERBIA10-May3.00%-25-504.00%         FM
UNITED KINGDOM10-May0.50%000.25%         DM
PERU10-May2.75%0-504.00%         EM
SRI LANKA 1)11-May7.25%007.25%         FM
SRI LANKA 2)11-May8.50%-25-258.75%         FM
1. Deposit rate
2: Lending rate