South Africa policy rate in 2005 (1 changes)

Start of year7.50%

End of year7.00%Dec 31, 2005

Net change-50 bp0 hikes, 1 cuts

Average7.139%

Rank by level12 / 37

Changes in 2005

Date	From	To	Change
Apr 14, 2005	7.50%	7.00%	cut -50 bp

Compared with other areas at the end of 2005

Brazil18%

Türkiye13.5%

Indonesia12.75%

Russia12%

Iceland9.97%

Serbia8.5%

North Macedonia8.37%

Mexico8.27%

Romania7.5%

Philippines7.5%

New Zealand7.25%

South Africa7%

India6.25%

Kuwait6%

Hungary6%

Colombia6%

Hong Kong5.75%

China5.58%

Australia5.5%

Saudi Arabia4.75%

Poland4.5%

Israel4.5%

United Kingdom4.5%

Chile4.5%

United States4.25%

Thailand4%

South Korea3.75%

Peru3.25%

Morocco3.25%

Canada3.25%

Malaysia3%

Denmark2.4%

Euro area2.25%

Norway2.25%

Czechia2%

Sweden1.5%

Switzerland1%

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%

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2005: hikes and cuts worldwide →

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