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 7.00 percent on 19 September 2025, unchanged with respect to 18 September 2025.
Sample. The daily time series displayed in the plot has a total of 13,424 data points. The series covers the time range extending from December 1980 to September 2025.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the rate recorded a minimum of 3.50 percent on 24 July 2020; it recorded its maximum of 23.99 on 22 June 1998; it averaged 10.58.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | 7.0 |
| 2025-09-18 | 7.0 |
| 2025-09-19 | 7.0 |
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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 |