Policy-rate changes in 2012-10 (9)

Hikes1

Cuts8

Largest move-50 bp

Czechia-25 bp

Australia-25 bp

Kuwait-50 bp

Serbia+25 bp

Brazil-25 bp

South Korea-25 bp

Thailand-25 bp

Philippines-25 bp

Hungary-25 bp

Date	Country / region	From	To	Change
Oct 1, 2012	Czechia	0.50%	0.25%	cut -25 bp
Oct 3, 2012	Australia	3.50%	3.25%	cut -25 bp
Oct 4, 2012	Kuwait	2.50%	2.00%	cut -50 bp
Oct 9, 2012	Serbia	10.50%	10.75%	hike +25 bp
Oct 11, 2012	Brazil	7.50%	7.25%	cut -25 bp
Oct 11, 2012	South Korea	3.00%	2.75%	cut -25 bp
Oct 17, 2012	Thailand	3.00%	2.75%	cut -25 bp
Oct 25, 2012	Philippines	3.75%	3.50%	cut -25 bp
Oct 31, 2012	Hungary	6.50%	6.25%	cut -25 bp