Actual : 0.25, Previous : 0.25, Highest : 9.00, Lowest : -0.10, Dates : 1972 - 2024, Unit : percent, Frequency : Daily
Calendar, Reference, Actual, Previous ; 2024-09-18, Interest Rate Projection - 1st Yr, 3.4%, 4.1% ; 2024-09-18, Interest Rate Projection - 2nd Yr, 2.9%, 3.1% ; 2024-09-18, Interest Rate Projection - 3rd Yr, 2.9%, 2.9% ; 2024-11-07, Fed Interest Rate Decision, , 5% ; 2024-12-04, Fed Beige Book, , ; 2024-12-18, Fed Interest Rate Decision, ,
Calendar, Actual, Previous, Consensus ; 2024-07-18, 4.25%, 4.25%, 4.25% ; 2024-09-12, 3.65%, 4.25%, 3.65% ; 2024-10-17, 3.4%, 3.65%, 3.4% ; 2024-11-13, , , ; 2024-11-27, , , ; 2024-11-28, , ,
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Calendar, Actual, Previous, Consensus ; 2024-07-24, 4.5%, 4.75%, 4.5% ; 2024-09-04, 4.25%, 4.5%, 4.25% ; 2024-10-23, 3.75%, 4.25%, 3.75% ; 2024-12-11, , 3.75%,
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Country, Last, Previous, Reference ; Japan, 0.25, 0.25, Oct/24 ; Switzerland, 1, 1.25, Sep/24 ; Singapore, 2.91, 2.99, Nov/24 ; China, 3.1, 3.35, Oct/24 ; South Korea, 3.25, 3.5, Oct/24 ; Euro Area, 3.4, 3.65, Oct/24 ; Canada, 3.75, 4.25, Oct/24 ; Australia, 4.35, 4.35, Nov/24 ; United Kingdom, 5, 5, Sep/24 ; United States, 5, 5.5, Sep/24 ; Saudi Arabia, 5.5, 5.5, Oct/24 ; Indonesia, 6, 6, Oct/24 ; India, 6.5, 6.5, Oct/24 ; South Africa, 8, 8.25, Sep/24 ; Mexico, 10.5, 10.75, Sep/24 ; Brazil, 11.25, 10.75, Nov/24 ; Russia, 21, 19, Oct/24 ; Argentina, 35, 40, Nov/24 ; Turkey, 50, 50, Oct/24
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