Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - Hong Kong SAR - 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 Hong Kong, the monetary policy rate was 4.50 percent on 18 September 2025, compared to 4.75 on 17 September 2025.
Sample. There are 7,037 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the figure above. The series covers the time period extending from September 1998 to September 2025.
History. Check out a few statistics computed on the full sample: the rate averaged 3.06 percent; it reached its highest level of 8.00 on 17 May 2000; it hit a trough of 0.50 on 17 December 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 4.75 |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.75 |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | Hong Kong SAR |
| 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 |