Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - South Africa - 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 South Africa, the monetary policy rate stood at 6.75 percent on 8 May 2026, the same value recorded on 7 May.
Sample. In the daily series plotted above, there are 13,611 data points. The time period covered by the series is from December 1980 to May 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the rate had a mean of 10.53 percent; it reached its minimum of 3.50 on 24 July 2020; it recorded its maximum of 23.99 on 22 June 1998.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | 6.75 |
| 2026-05-07 | 6.75 |
| 2026-05-08 | 6.75 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | South Africa |
| 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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