South Africa policy rate in 2012 (1 changes)

Start of year5.50%

End of year5.00%Dec 31, 2012

Net change-50 bp0 hikes, 1 cuts

Average5.276%

Rank by level11 / 38

Changes in 2012

Date	From	To	Change
Jul 20, 2012	5.50%	5.00%	cut -50 bp

Compared with other areas at the end of 2012

Serbia11.25%

Russia8.25%

India8%

Brazil7.25%

China6%

Indonesia5.75%

Hungary5.75%

Türkiye5.5%

Iceland5.375%

Romania5.25%

South Africa5%

Chile5%

Mexico4.5%

Poland4.25%

Peru4.25%

Colombia4.25%

North Macedonia3.73%

Philippines3.5%

Malaysia3%

Morocco3%

Australia3%

Thailand2.75%

South Korea2.75%

New Zealand2.5%

Saudi Arabia2%

Kuwait2%

Israel1.75%

Norway1.5%

Sweden1%

Canada1%

Euro area0.75%

Hong Kong0.5%

United Kingdom0.5%

United States0.125%

Switzerland0.125%

Japan0.05%

Czechia0.05%

Denmark-0.2%

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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2012: hikes and cuts worldwide →

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