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Major Central Banks Overview
Central BankNext MeetingLast ChangeCurrent Interest Rate
Bank of CanadaMar 08 2012Sep 08 20101.00%
Bank of EnglandFeb 09 2012Mar 05 20090.50%
Bank of JapanFeb 14 2012Dec 19 20080.10%
European Central BankFeb 09 2012Dec 08 20111.00%
Federal ReserveMar 13 2012Dec 16 20080.25%
Swiss National BankMar 15 2012Aug 03 20110.0%
The Reserve Bank of AustraliaFeb 07 2012Dec 06 20114.25%

Africa
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Egypt8.25%8.50%Sep 22 2009
South Africa5.50%6.50%Sep 10 2010

Asia Pacific
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Australia4.25%4.50%Dec 06 2010
China6.56%6.31%Jul 06 2011
Hong Kong SAR0.50%1.50%Dec 17 2008
India8.50%8.25%Oct 25 2011
Japan0.10%0.30%Dec 19 2008
Korea, Republic of3.25%3.00%Jun 10 2011
New Zealand2.50%3.00%Mar 09 2011
Taiwan1.875%1.750%Jul 01 2011

Europe
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Czech Republic0.75%1.00%May 06 2010
European Monetary Union1.00%1.25%Dec 08 2011
Hungary7.00%6.5%Dec 20 2011
Iceland4.75%4.50%Nov 02 2011
Norway1.75%2.25%Dec 14 2011
Poland4.50%4.25%Jun 08 2011
Sweden1.75%2.00%Dec 20 2011
Switzerland0.00%0.25%Aug 03 2011
United Kingdom0.5%1.0%Mar 05 2009

Middle East
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Turkey5.75%6.25%Aug 05 2011

North America
CountryNext MeetingLast ChangeCurrent Interest Rate
Canada1.00%0.75%Sep 08 2010
United States0.25%1.00%Dec 16 2008

South America
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Brazil10.50%11.00%Jan 18 2011


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