Argentina 35-Day Lebac Rate  1979-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar

The Central Bank of Argentina raised its benchmark interest rate to 45 percent from 40 percent in a surprise meeting on August 13th, after the peso slumped to a new record low against the US dollar following a currency crisis in Turkey. It has been Argentina's fourth interest rate hike this year. Interest Rate in Argentina averaged 61.23 percent from 1979 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1389.88 percent in March of 1990 and a record low of 1.20 percent in March of 2004.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2018-07-10 10:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 40% 40% 40.00%
2018-08-07 08:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 40% 40% 40.00%
2018-08-13 08:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 45% 40%
2018-09-11 08:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 45% 45%
2018-10-09 08:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 45%
2018-11-13 08:00 PM Interest Rate Decision 45%


Argentina Money Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Interest Rate 45.00 40.00 1389.88 1.20 percent [+]
Interbank Rate 39.65 38.44 1389.88 1.20 percent [+]
Money Supply M0 1066809.00 1043632.00 1066809.00 369.00 ARS Million [+]
Money Supply M1 1321029.80 1253655.70 1321029.80 440.30 ARS Million [+]
Money Supply M2 1875292.10 1724923.50 1875292.10 711.60 ARS Million [+]
Money Supply M3 2913158.80 2786771.60 2913158.80 775.90 ARS Million [+]
Deposit Interest Rate 21.55 18.95 17235.81 3.01 percent [+]
Central Bank Balance Sheet 4690844.15 3784663.91 4690844.15 446265.84 USD Million [+]
Foreign Exchange Reserves 55087.00 44682.00 56737.00 13.00 USD Million [+]


Argentina 35-Day Lebac Rate

In Argentina, Money Market Rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA). In December of 2015, the central bank introduced a new benchmark interest rate, the yield on the 35-day Lebac bonds and since March 1st policymakers have been using the interest rate as a central instrument of monetary policy. Since August 2018, the interest rate on seven-day ‘Liquidity Notes,’ or Leliq, is the benchmark policy rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Money Market Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Argentina 35-Day Lebac Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
45.00 40.00 1389.88 1.20 1979 - 2018 percent Daily




interest rate by Country
Country Last
Turkey 17.75 Jul/18
Mexico 7.75 Aug/18
Russia 7.25 Jul/18
Brazil 6.50 Aug/18
India 6.50 Aug/18
Indonesia 5.50 Aug/18
China 4.35 Jul/18
United States 2.00 Aug/18
Australia 1.50 Aug/18
Canada 1.50 Jul/18
South Korea 1.50 Jul/18
United Kingdom 0.75 Aug/18
Euro Area 0.00 Jul/18
France 0.00 Jul/18
Germany 0.00 Jul/18
Italy 0.00 Jul/18
Netherlands 0.00 Jul/18
Spain 0.00 Jul/18
Japan -0.10 Jul/18
Switzerland -0.75 Jul/18


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