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 stood at 4.00 percent on 17 March 2026, unchanged with respect to 16 March 2026.
Sample. There are 7,156 records overall in the daily time series shown in the graph above. The span of time covered by the series goes from September 1998 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the rate reached its lowest level of 0.50 percent on 17 December 2008; it reached a maximum of 8.00 on 17 May 2000; it had a mean value of 3.08.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | 4.0 |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.0 |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.0 |
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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 |
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