World Interest Rates


Welcome to World Interest Rates,
here are the current interest rates of 32 countries national banks.
You can also find the price for Gold, Silver and Platinum in the precious metals page.
countries government's and central banks change the rate of interest in order to achieve a desired Monetary policy.

You can also use our World Interest Rates Map and see a graphical representation of current interest rates around the world.


In the table below are the current interest rates around the world, in order to see interest rates by region use the menu on the left side, you can also sort the table by clicking on the column headers.

World Interest Rates
CountryCurrent RatePrevious RateChangeLast Change
Canada1%0.75%0.25%Sep 08 2010
United States0.25%1%-0.75%Dec 16 2008

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Interest Rates

Interest rates are the main determinant of investment on a macroeconomic scale. Broadly speaking, if interest rates increase across the board, then investment decreases, causing a fall in national income.A government institution, usually a central bank, can lend money to financial institutions to influence their interest rates as the main tool of monetary policy. Usually central bank interest rates... read more