Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - South Africa - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In South Africa, the monetary policy rate was 6.75 percent on 19 December 2025, the same as on the previous day.
Sample. The daily series presented in the figure has 13,498 records in total. The time period covered by the series stretches from December 1980 to December 2025.
History. Have a look at some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the rate had an average value of 10.56 percent; it reached its lowest level of 3.50 on 24 July 2020; it hit a peak of 23.99 on 22 June 1998.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | 6.75 |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.75 |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.75 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | South Africa |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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