Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - Iceland - 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 Iceland, the monetary policy rate was 8.00 percent on 22 September 2026, as on the previous day.
Sample. There are 7,147 observations in the daily time series displayed in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from March 1998 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the rate had a mean value of 7.07 percent; it reached its lowest level of 0.75 on 18 November 2020; it attained a maximum of 18.00 on 28 October 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 8.0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 8.0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 8.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | Iceland |
| 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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