Brazil policy rate in 2001 (6 changes)

Start of year15.75%

End of year19.00%Dec 31, 2001

Net change+325 bp5 hikes, 1 cuts

Average17.46%

Rank by level2 / 33

Changes in 2001

Date	From	To	Change
Jan 18, 2001	15.75%	15.25%	cut -50 bp
Mar 22, 2001	15.25%	15.75%	hike +50 bp
Apr 19, 2001	15.75%	16.25%	hike +50 bp
May 24, 2001	16.25%	16.75%	hike +50 bp
Jun 21, 2001	16.75%	18.25%	hike +150 bp
Jul 18, 2001	18.25%	19.00%	hike +75 bp

Compared with other areas at the end of 2001

Russia25%

Brazil19%

Serbia16.43%

North Macedonia15%

Poland11.5%

Hungary9.75%

Iceland9.6%

South Africa9.5%

India8.5%

Colombia8.5%

Mexico8.04%

Philippines7.75%

Norway6.5%

Chile6.5%

China5.85%

Malaysia5%

New Zealand4.75%

Czechia4.75%

Morocco4.25%

Australia4.25%

South Korea4%

United Kingdom4%

Israel3.8%

Sweden3.75%

Denmark3.6%

Euro area3.25%

Hong Kong3.25%

Saudi Arabia2.75%

Thailand2.25%

Canada2.25%

United States1.75%

Switzerland1.75%

Japan0.15%

Year-end rate over time

202613.75%

202515%

202412.25%

202311.75%

202213.75%

20219.25%

20202%

20194.5%

20186.5%

20177%

201613.75%

201514.25%

201411.75%

201310%

20127.25%

201111%

201010.75%

20098.75%

200813.75%

200711.25%

200613.25%

200518%

200417.75%

200316.5%

200225%

200119%

200015.75%

← 2000 2002 →

2001: hikes and cuts worldwide →

Daily policy-rate data compiled by the BIS. Not investment advice.