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 19 December 2025, unchanged with respect to 18 December 2025.
Sample. There are 13,498 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the plot above. The period covered by the series stretches from December 1980 to December 2025.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the rate had a mean value of 10.56 percent; it hit a minimum of 3.50 on 24 July 2020; it hit a maximum of 23.99 on 22 June 1998.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | 6.75 |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.75 |
| 2025-12-19 | 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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