Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - Korea - 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 Korea, the monetary policy rate was 2.50 percent on 22 January 2026, as on 21 January 2026.
Sample. There are 6,668 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series is from May 1999 to January 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the rate had an average value of 2.91 percent; it hit a trough of 0.50 on 28 May 2020; it peaked at 5.25 on 5 October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | 2.5 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.5 |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | Korea |
| 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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