Central Bank RatesKuwait: central bank policy rate
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Policy rate3.50%Oct 6, 2026
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SinceDec 11, 2025cut -25 bp
1 year ago3.75%
Last 2 years (daily values)
Policy rate since 2000 (month-end values)
All changes since 2000
| Date | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3.75% | 3.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 4.00% | 3.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 4.25% | 4.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 4.00% | 4.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 3.50% | 4.00% | hike +50 bp |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3.00% | 3.50% | hike +50 bp |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 2.75% | 3.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Aug 11, 2022 | 2.50% | 2.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 2.25% | 2.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 2.00% | 2.25% | hike +25 bp |
| May 5, 2022 | 1.75% | 2.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1.50% | 1.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 17, 2020 | 2.50% | 1.50% | cut -100 bp |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 2.75% | 2.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 3.00% | 2.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 2.75% | 3.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 2.50% | 2.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2.25% | 2.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 2.00% | 2.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 2.50% | 2.00% | cut -50 bp |
| Feb 8, 2010 | 3.00% | 2.50% | cut -50 bp |
| May 14, 2009 | 3.50% | 3.00% | cut -50 bp |
| Apr 13, 2009 | 3.75% | 3.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Dec 17, 2008 | 4.25% | 3.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Oct 30, 2008 | 4.50% | 4.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Oct 8, 2008 | 5.75% | 4.50% | cut -125 bp |
| Jan 23, 2008 | 6.25% | 5.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Jul 3, 2006 | 6.00% | 6.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Nov 2, 2005 | 5.75% | 6.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Oct 3, 2005 | 5.50% | 5.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Jul 3, 2005 | 5.25% | 5.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 23, 2005 | 5.00% | 5.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Feb 3, 2005 | 4.75% | 5.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Dec 15, 2004 | 4.50% | 4.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Nov 11, 2004 | 4.25% | 4.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 4.00% | 4.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Aug 4, 2004 | 3.50% | 4.00% | hike +50 bp |
| Jul 1, 2004 | 3.25% | 3.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Nov 7, 2002 | 3.75% | 3.25% | cut -50 bp |
Which rate is shown (BIS notes, in English)
From 03 Jun 2002 onwards: 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 Kuwait is 3.50% (BIS data as of Oct 6, 2026).