Central Bank RatesDenmark: central bank policy rate
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Policy rate2.10%Oct 5, 2026
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SinceSep 11, 2026hike +25 bp
1 year ago1.60%
Last 2 years (daily values)
Policy rate since 2000 (month-end values)
All changes since 2000
| Date | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.85% | 2.10% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 1.60% | 1.85% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1.85% | 1.60% | cut -25 bp |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 2.10% | 1.85% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 2.35% | 2.10% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.60% | 2.35% | cut -25 bp |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2.85% | 2.60% | cut -25 bp |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 3.10% | 2.85% | cut -25 bp |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 3.35% | 3.10% | cut -25 bp |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 3.60% | 3.35% | cut -25 bp |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 3.35% | 3.60% | hike +25 bp |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 3.10% | 3.35% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 2.85% | 3.10% | hike +25 bp |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.60% | 2.85% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 2.10% | 2.60% | hike +50 bp |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.75% | 2.10% | hike +35 bp |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 1.25% | 1.75% | hike +50 bp |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.65% | 1.25% | hike +60 bp |
| Sep 9, 2022 | -0.10% | 0.65% | hike +75 bp |
| Jul 22, 2022 | -0.60% | -0.10% | hike +50 bp |
| Oct 1, 2021 | -0.50% | -0.60% | cut -10 bp |
| Mar 19, 2021 | -0.60% | -0.50% | hike +10 bp |
| Mar 20, 2020 | -0.75% | -0.60% | hike +15 bp |
| Sep 13, 2019 | -0.65% | -0.75% | cut -10 bp |
| Jan 8, 2016 | -0.75% | -0.65% | hike +10 bp |
| Feb 6, 2015 | -0.50% | -0.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 30, 2015 | -0.35% | -0.50% | cut -15 bp |
| Jan 23, 2015 | -0.20% | -0.35% | cut -15 bp |
| Jan 20, 2015 | -0.05% | -0.20% | cut -15 bp |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 0.05% | -0.05% | cut -10 bp |
| Apr 25, 2014 | -0.10% | 0.05% | hike +15 bp |
| Jan 25, 2013 | -0.20% | -0.10% | hike +10 bp |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 0.05% | -0.20% | cut -25 bp |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 0.20% | 0.05% | cut -15 bp |
| May 25, 2012 | 0.30% | 0.20% | cut -10 bp |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 0.40% | 0.30% | cut -10 bp |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 0.65% | 0.40% | cut -25 bp |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 1.00% | 0.65% | cut -35 bp |
| Sep 16, 2011 | 1.10% | 1.00% | cut -10 bp |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 1.20% | 1.10% | cut -10 bp |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 0.95% | 1.20% | hike +25 bp |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 0.70% | 0.95% | hike +25 bp |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 0.60% | 0.70% | hike +10 bp |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 0.50% | 0.60% | hike +10 bp |
| May 27, 2010 | 0.60% | 0.50% | cut -10 bp |
| May 20, 2010 | 0.70% | 0.60% | cut -10 bp |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 0.80% | 0.70% | cut -10 bp |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 0.90% | 0.80% | cut -10 bp |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 0.95% | 0.90% | cut -5 bp |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 1.00% | 0.95% | cut -5 bp |
| Sep 29, 2009 | 1.15% | 1.00% | cut -15 bp |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 1.25% | 1.15% | cut -10 bp |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 1.35% | 1.25% | cut -10 bp |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 1.45% | 1.35% | cut -10 bp |
| Jun 8, 2009 | 1.65% | 1.45% | cut -20 bp |
| May 11, 2009 | 2.00% | 1.65% | cut -35 bp |
| Apr 3, 2009 | 2.25% | 2.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 6, 2009 | 3.00% | 2.25% | cut -75 bp |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 3.75% | 3.00% | cut -75 bp |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 4.25% | 3.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 5.00% | 4.25% | cut -75 bp |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 5.50% | 5.00% | cut -50 bp |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 5.00% | 5.50% | hike +50 bp |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 4.60% | 5.00% | hike +40 bp |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 4.35% | 4.60% | hike +25 bp |
| May 16, 2008 | 4.25% | 4.35% | hike +10 bp |
| Jun 7, 2007 | 4.00% | 4.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 3.75% | 4.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 3.50% | 3.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 3.25% | 3.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 3.00% | 3.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 9, 2006 | 2.75% | 3.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 2.50% | 2.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 2.40% | 2.50% | hike +10 bp |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 2.15% | 2.40% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 2.65% | 2.15% | cut -50 bp |
| May 23, 2003 | 2.70% | 2.65% | cut -5 bp |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 2.95% | 2.70% | cut -25 bp |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 3.45% | 2.95% | cut -50 bp |
| Aug 30, 2002 | 3.50% | 3.45% | cut -5 bp |
| Aug 9, 2002 | 3.55% | 3.50% | cut -5 bp |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 3.60% | 3.55% | cut -5 bp |
| Nov 9, 2001 | 4.10% | 3.60% | cut -50 bp |
| Oct 5, 2001 | 4.15% | 4.10% | cut -5 bp |
| Sep 18, 2001 | 4.65% | 4.15% | cut -50 bp |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 4.95% | 4.65% | cut -30 bp |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 5.00% | 4.95% | cut -5 bp |
| May 14, 2001 | 5.30% | 5.00% | cut -30 bp |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 5.40% | 5.30% | cut -10 bp |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 5.50% | 5.40% | cut -10 bp |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 5.60% | 5.50% | cut -10 bp |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 5.10% | 5.60% | hike +50 bp |
| Sep 27, 2000 | 5.00% | 5.10% | hike +10 bp |
| Sep 6, 2000 | 5.10% | 5.00% | cut -10 bp |
| Aug 30, 2000 | 4.90% | 5.10% | hike +20 bp |
| Aug 23, 2000 | 4.70% | 4.90% | hike +20 bp |
| Jun 9, 2000 | 4.10% | 4.70% | hike +60 bp |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 3.85% | 4.10% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 3.60% | 3.85% | hike +25 bp |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 3.30% | 3.60% | hike +30 bp |
Which rate is shown (BIS notes, in English)
From 1 April 1992 onwards: interest rate of the certificates of deposits; from 2 Jan 1979 to 31 Mar 1992: official discount rate; from 1 Jan 1946 to 1 Jan 1979: discount rate.
Changes by year
Method
We download the BIS daily policy-rate series (WS_CBPOL). A change is recorded on the first day the published value differs from the previous day's value. Series that ended (for example euro area members before joining the euro) are not listed. bp = basis points (0.01 percentage point).
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The policy rate of Denmark is 2.10% (BIS data as of Oct 5, 2026).