Central Bank Interest Rates in Some Countries (at end of period, annual percentage)
Central Bank Interest Rates in Some Countries (at end of period, annual percentage)
Country
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
-
|
Belgium
|
2.50
|
2.75
|
2.75
|
-
|
Brazil
|
25.34
|
45.09
|
39.41
|
21.37
|
Republic of South Africa
|
17.00
|
16.00
|
19.32
|
12.00
|
South Korea
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
3.00
|
-
|
United States
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
4.50
|
5.00
|
Finland
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
3.50
|
-
|
France
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Greece
|
16.50
|
14.50
|
-
|
11.81
|
The Netherlands
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Japan
|
0.50
|
0.50
|
0.50
|
0.50
|
Canada
|
3.25
|
4.50
|
5.25
|
5.00
|
Hungary
|
23.00
|
20.50
|
-
|
-
|
Germany
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
-
|
Italy
|
7.50
|
5.50
|
3.00
|
-
|
Spain
|
6.25
|
4.75
|
3.00
|
-
|
Switzerland
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
0.50
|
Sweden
|
3.50
|
2.50
|
2.00
|
1.50
|
