This week in monetary policy: Israel, Angola, Mauritius, Sweden, Hungary, U.S., Brazil, Albania, New Zealand, Fiji, Japan, Russia, Mexico and East. Caribbean

    This week (October 27 through October 31) 14 central banks are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Israel, Angola, Mauritius, Sweden, Hungary, the United States, Brazil, Albania, New Zealand, Fiji, Japan, Russia, Mexico and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
    Following table includes name of the country, its MSCI classification, the date the policy decision will be announced, the current policy rate, and the rate one year ago.

COUNTRY	MSCI	DATE	CURRENT  RATE	1 YEAR AGO
ANGOLA		27-Oct	8.75%	9.75%
ISRAEL	DM	27-Oct	0.25%	1.00%
MAURITIUS	FM	27-Oct	4.65%	4.65%
SWEDEN	DM	28-Oct	0.25%	1.00%
HUNGARY	EM	28-Oct	2.10%	3.40%
UNITED STATES	DM	29-Oct	0.25%	0.25%
BRAZIL	EM	29-Oct	11.00%	9.50%
ALBANIA		29-Oct	2.50%	3.50%
NEW ZEALAND	DM	30-Oct	3.50%	2.50%
FIJI		30-Oct	0.50%	0.50%
JAPAN	DM	31-Oct	N/A	N/A
RUSSIA	EM	31-Oct	8.00%	5.50%
MEXICO	EM	31-Oct	3.00%	3.50%
EAST. CARRIB. C.BANK		31-Oct	6.50%	6.50%

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