Data · policy rates · Oct 19, 2026

Central bank interest rates

Where the Fed, the ECB, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England and four other major central banks have set their policy rates, when each last moved, and every change since 1990. Pick a bank for its full rate history.

Current policy rates

Central bankPolicy rateLast move12-month changeMoves in 12 months
Federal Reserve
Fed funds target (midpoint)
3.75–4.00%+25 bp · Sep 17, 2026−25 bp3
European Central Bank
Deposit facility rate
2.50%+25 bp · Sep 16, 2026+50 bp2
Bank of Japan
Policy rate
1.25%+25 bp · Sep 24, 2026+75 bp3
Bank of England
Bank Rate
3.75%−25 bp · Dec 18, 2025−25 bp1
Bank of Canada
Overnight rate target
2.25%−25 bp · Oct 30, 2025−25 bp1
Reserve Bank of Australia
Cash rate target
4.60%+25 bp · Sep 30, 2026+100 bp4
Swiss National Bank
SNB policy rate
0.00%−25 bp · Jun 20, 20250 bp0
People's Bank of China
1-year Loan Prime Rate
3.00%−10 bp · May 20, 20250 bp0

Source: BIS central bank policy rates; ECB deposit facility rate from the ECB. Fed: target range (BIS records its midpoint). Each bank’s page notes changes in how its rate is measured.

Fed, ECB, BoE and BoJ: the last 10 years

0%2%4%2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Fed 3.88%BoE 3.75%ECB 2.50%BoJ 1.25%
Fed ECB BoJ BoE

Each line steps on the day a new rate took effect.

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