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 23 March 2026, the same as on 22 March 2026.
Sample. In the daily series plotted above, there are 26,198 records overall. The span of time covered by the series stretches from July 1954 to March 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the rate was equal on average to 4.60 percent; it reached its highest level of 22.36 on 22 July 1981; it reached a trough of 0.12 on 16 December 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | 3.625 |
| 2026-03-22 | 3.625 |
| 2026-03-23 | 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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