South Africa policy rate in 2000 (4 changes)

Start of year–

End of year12.00%Dec 30, 2000

Net change–2 hikes, 2 cuts

Average11.809%

Rank by level7 / 32

Changes in 2000

Date	From	To	Change
Jan 14, 2000	12.00%	11.75%	cut -25 bp
Oct 17, 2000	11.75%	12.00%	hike +25 bp
Oct 18, 2000	12.00%	11.99%	cut -1 bp
Oct 19, 2000	11.99%	12.00%	hike +1 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

20267.25%

20256.75%

20247.75%

20238.25%

20227%

20213.75%

20203.5%

20196.5%

20186.75%

20176.75%

20167%

20156.25%

20145.75%

20135%

20125%

20115.5%

20105.5%

20097%

200811.5%

200711%

20069%

20057%

20047.5%

20038%

200213.5%

20019.5%

200012%

2001 →

2000: hikes and cuts worldwide →

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