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Major Central Banks Overview
Central BankNext MeetingLast ChangeCurrent Interest Rate
Bank of CanadaSep 08 2010Jul 20 20100.75%
Bank of EnglandSep 09 2010Mar 05 20090.5%
Bank of Japann/aDec 19 20080.1%
European Central BankSep 02 2010May 07 20091%
Federal ReserveSep 21 2010Dec 16 20080.25%
Swiss National BankSep 16 2010Mar 12 20090.25%
The Reserve Bank of Australian/aMay 04 20104.50%

Africa
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Egypt8.25%8.50%Sep 22 2009
South Africa6.5%7.0%Mar 25 2010

Asia Pacific
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Australia4.50%4.25%May 04 2010
China5.31%5.58%Dec 22 2008
Hong Kong SAR0.5%1.5%Dec 17 2008
India5.00%4.75%Mar 19 2010
Japan0.1%0.3%Dec 19 2008
Korea, Republic of2.0%3.0%Feb 16 2009
New Zealand3.00%2.75%Jul 28 2010
Taiwan1.25%1.50%Feb 19 2009

Europe
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Czech Republic0.75%1.00%May 06 2009
European Monetary Union1.00%1.25%May 07 2009
Hungary5.25%5.50%Apr 27 2010
Iceland8.00%8.50%Jun 23 2010
Norway1.75%1.50%Dec 16 2009
Poland3.50%3.75%Jun 24 2009
Sweden0.25%0.50%Jul 02 2009
Switzerland0.25%0.50%Mar 12 2009
United Kingdom0.5%1.0%Mar 05 2009

Middle East
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Turkey6.50%6.75%Nov 20 2009

North America
CountryNext MeetingLast ChangeCurrent Interest Rate
Canada0.75%0.50%Jul 20 2010
United States0.25%1.00%Dec 16 2008

South America
CountryCurrent Interest RatePreviousLast Change
Brazil9.50%8.75%Apr 28 2010


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