| | | | | . | Major Central Banks Overview | | | | . | Central Bank | Next Meeting | Last Change | Current Interest Rate | . | Bank of Canada | Mar 03 2009 | Jan 20 2009 | 1% | . | Bank of England | Mar 05 2009 | Feb 05 2009 | 1% | . | Bank of Japan | Feb 19 2009 | Dec 19 2008 | 0.10% | . | European Central Bank | Mar 05 2009 | Jan 15 2009 | 2% | . | Federal Reserve | Mar 17 2009 | Dec 16 2008 | 0.25% | . | Swiss National Bank | Mar 12 2009 | Dec 11 2008 | 0.50% | . | The Reserve Bank of Australia | Mar 02 2009 | Feb 03 2009 | 3.25% | . | Africa | | | | . | Country | Current Interest Rate | Previous | Last Change | . | Egypt | 11.50% | 11.00% | Sep 22 2008 | . | South Africa | 11.50% | 12.00% | Dec 11 2008 | . | Asia Pacific | | | | . | Country | Current Interest Rate | Previous | Last Change | . | Australia | 3.25% | 4.25% | Feb 03 2009 | . | China | 5.31% | 5.58% | Dec 22 2008 | . | Hong Kong SAR | 0.50% | 1.50% | Dec 17 2008 | . | India | 5.50% | 7.50% | Jan 02 2009 | . | Japan | 0.10% | 0.30% | Dec 19 2008 |
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| | | | | . | Korea, Republic of | 3.00% | 4.00% | Dec 11 2008 | . | New Zealand | 3.50% | 5.00% | Jan 28 2009 | . | Taiwan | 1.50% | 2.00% | Jan 07 2009 | . | Europe | | | | . | Country | Current Interest Rate | Previous | Last Change | . | Czech Republic | 2.25% | 2.75% | Dec 17 2008 | . | European Monetary Union | 2.00% | 2.50% | Jan 15 2009 | . | Hungary | 9.50% | 10.00% | Jan 19 2009 | . | Iceland | 18.00% | 12.00% | Oct 28 2008 | . | Norway | 2.50% | 3.00% | Feb 04 2009 | . | Poland | 4.25% | 5.00% | Jan 27 2009 | . | Slovakia | 2.50% | 3.25% | Dec 10 2008 | . | Sweden | 2.00% | 3.75% | Dec 04 2008 | . | Switzerland | 0.50% | 1.00% | Dec 11 2008 | . | United Kingdom | 1.00% | 1.50% | Feb 05 2009 | . | Middle East | | | | . | Country | Current Interest Rate | Previous | Last Change | . | Turkey | 13.00% | 15.00% | Jan 16 2009 | . | South America | | | | . | Country | Current Interest Rate | Previous | Last Change |
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| | | | | . | Brazil | 12.75% | 13.75% | Jan 21 2009 |
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