Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - United States - 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 the United States, the monetary policy rate stood at 3.62 percent on 11 May 2026, unchanged with respect to the previous day.
Sample. In the daily series shown in the graph, there are 26,247 records. The series covers the period extending from July 1954 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the rate recorded its highest level of 22.36 percent on 22 July 1981; it reached a trough of 0.12 on 16 December 2008; it had a mean value of 4.60.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | 3.625 |
| 2026-05-10 | 3.625 |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.625 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | United States |
| 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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