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 10 November 2025, the same value recorded on 8 November 2025.
Sample. There are 13,467 data points in the daily series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time span extending from December 1980 to November 2025.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: the rate had a mean value of 10.57 percent; it reached its highest level of 23.99 on 22 June 1998; it hit a trough of 3.50 on 24 July 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | 7.0 |
| 2025-11-08 | 7.0 |
| 2025-11-10 | 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 |