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 was 6.75 percent on 9 February 2026, unchanged with respect to 7 February 2026.
Sample. This daily time series has a total of 13,539 observations. The series covers the time range stretching from December 1980 to February 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the rate reached its maximum of 23.99 percent on 22 June 1998; it hit a minimum of 3.50 on 24 July 2020; it had a mean of 10.55.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | 6.75 |
| 2026-02-07 | 6.75 |
| 2026-02-09 | 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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