South Korea policy rate in 2000 (2 changes)

Start of year–

End of year5.25%Dec 29, 2000

Net change–2 hikes, 0 cuts

Average5.034%

Rank by level25 / 32

Changes in 2000

Date	From	To	Change
Feb 10, 2000	4.75%	5.00%	hike +25 bp
Oct 5, 2000	5.00%	5.25%	hike +25 bp

Compared with other areas at the end of 2000

Serbia26.34%

Russia25%

Poland19%

Mexico18.79%

Brazil15.75%

Philippines13.5%

South Africa12%

Colombia12%

Hungary11%

Iceland10.77%

India8%

Israel8%

Hong Kong8%

Saudi Arabia7%

Norway7%

North Macedonia6.89%

United States6.5%

New Zealand6.5%

Australia6.25%

United Kingdom6%

China5.85%

Canada5.75%

Malaysia5.5%

Denmark5.4%

South Korea5.25%

Czechia5.25%

Chile5%

Euro area4.75%

Sweden4%

Switzerland3.5%

Thailand1.5%

Japan0.25%

Year-end rate over time

20263%

20252.5%

20243%

20233.5%

20223.25%

20211%

20200.5%

20191.25%

20181.75%

20171.5%

20161.25%

20151.5%

20142%

20132.5%

20122.75%

20113.25%

20102.5%

20092%

20083%

20075%

20064.5%

20053.75%

20043.25%

20033.75%

20024.25%

20014%

20005.25%

2001 →

2000: hikes and cuts worldwide →

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