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1.25%Policy rate · as of 3 Nov 2026 · BIS

Raised by 25 bp to 1.25% on 24 Sept 2026; the sixth hike in a row since 21 Mar 2024, +135 bp in all.

Twelve months+75 bp3 hikes, 0 cuts
Highest since Nov 20061.25%24 Sept 2026
Lowest-0.10%21 Sept 2016
Next meeting18 Dec 2026in 5 weeks · the bank's calendar
Twenty years

Policy rate

each change a step · ▲ hike · ▼ cut · 11 decisions on record
0%0.5%1%1.5%200820102012201420162018202020222024202624 Sept 2026: +25 bp to 1.25%17 Jun 2026: +25 bp to 1.00%22 Dec 2025: +25 bp to 0.75%27 Jan 2025: +25 bp to 0.50%1 Aug 2024: +20 bp to 0.25%21 Mar 2024: +15 bp to 0.05%21 Sept 2016: −15 bp to -0.10%5 Oct 2010: −5 bp to 0.05%19 Dec 2008: −20 bp to 0.10%31 Oct 2008: −20 bp to 0.30%21 Feb 2007: +25 bp to 0.50%
Decisions

Every change of the rate

the latest first · since 11 Nov 2006
DateMoveFromToSize
24 Sept 2026Hike1.00%1.25%+25 bp
17 Jun 2026Hike0.75%1.00%+25 bp
22 Dec 2025Hike0.50%0.75%+25 bp
27 Jan 2025Hike0.25%0.50%+25 bp
1 Aug 2024Hike0.05%0.25%+20 bp
21 Mar 2024Hike-0.10%0.05%+15 bp
21 Sept 2016Cut0.05%-0.10%−15 bp
5 Oct 2010Cut0.10%0.05%−5 bp
19 Dec 2008Cut0.30%0.10%−20 bp
31 Oct 2008Cut0.50%0.30%−20 bp
21 Feb 2007Hike0.25%0.50%+25 bp

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