BIS Central Bank Rates & Effective Exchange Rates

Fetch official Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data on global central bank policy rates and Broad Real Effective Exchange Rate (EER) indices. One API call returns daily rates across 24+ central banks (Fed, ECB, BOJ, BoE, RBA, SNB, PBOC, and more) or monthly EER indices for 60+ economies — the official trade-weighted currency measures used by central banks and economists. Free, no API key required.

What It Does

• Policy Rates: Daily official benchmark rates from 24+ central banks back to the 1990s
• Effective Exchange Rates: Monthly BIS Broad Real EER indices (2020=100) for 60+ economies — trade-weighted, inflation-adjusted currency strength measures
• Both datasets fetch concurrently via the official BIS SDMX REST API

Available Central Banks (Policy Rates)

Area Code	Central Bank	Rate
US	Federal Reserve	Fed Funds Target
EA	European Central Bank	Main Refi Rate
GB	Bank of England	Bank Rate
JP	Bank of Japan	Policy Rate
AU	Reserve Bank of Australia	Cash Rate
CA	Bank of Canada	Overnight Rate
CH	Swiss National Bank	Policy Rate
CN	People's Bank of China	1Y MLF Rate
IN	Reserve Bank of India	Repo Rate
KR	Bank of Korea	Base Rate
NO	Norges Bank	Policy Rate
SE	Riksbank	Repo Rate
NZ	Reserve Bank of New Zealand	OCR
TR	Central Bank of Turkey	Policy Rate
BR	Banco Central do Brasil	Selic Rate
MX	Banxico	Overnight Rate
ZA	South African Reserve Bank	Repo Rate
PL	National Bank of Poland	Reference Rate
CZ	Czech National Bank	2W Repo Rate
HU	Magyar Nemzeti Bank	Base Rate
ID	Bank Indonesia	BI Rate
MY	Bank Negara Malaysia	OPR
TH	Bank of Thailand	Policy Rate
PH	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas	Reverse Repo

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
includePolicyRates	boolean	true	Fetch daily central bank policy rates
includeEER	boolean	true	Fetch monthly BIS EER indices
centralBanks	array	10 major central banks	Area codes of central banks
eerAreas	array	8 major economies	Area codes for EER indices
startPeriod	string	"2015-01-01"	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM)
endPeriod	string	""	End date (blank = latest available)

Sample Output — Policy Rate

{
  "series_type": "policy_rate",
  "area": "US",
  "area_name": "Federal Reserve (Fed Funds Target)",
  "country": "United States",
  "date": "2024-06-12",
  "rate_pct": 5.33
}

Sample Output — Effective Exchange Rate

{
  "series_type": "effective_exchange_rate",
  "area": "JP",
  "series_name": "Japanese Yen (JPY) Broad Real EER",
  "eer_type": "Real",
  "basket": "Broad",
  "date": "2024-06",
  "index": 68.5,
  "base": "2020=100"
}

Use Cases

Global rate cycle monitoring — Track divergence between Fed (hiking), ECB (holding), and BOJ (still easing) in one dataset. Rate differentials are the primary driver of carry trades.

Carry trade analysis — Pair central bank rate differentials with BIS EER trends to identify overvalued/undervalued currencies on a purchasing power basis.

BOJ yield curve control monitoring — Get daily BOJ policy rate history alongside USD/JPY EER to track the impact of BOJ policy shifts on the yen's real value.

EM rate spread tracking — Monitor EM central banks (BR, TR, IN, ID, TH, MY) vs DM rates for spread compression / widening signals.

USD strength dashboard — The BIS Broad Real EER for USD is the most authoritative measure of dollar strength, accounting for inflation differentials across 60+ trading partners.

Currency research / backtesting — Pull EER history back to the 1990s for long-term currency regime analysis.

Pricing

• $0.002 per series fetched (PPE — Pay Per Event)
• Default run (policy rates + EER = 2 series) ≈ $0.004

FAQ

How is BIS EER different from DXY? The US Dollar Index (DXY) covers only 6 currencies with a fixed 1973 basket. The BIS Broad Real EER covers 60+ trading partners, is updated to reflect current trade weights, and is inflation-adjusted — making it far more accurate for measuring true purchasing power.

How current is the data? Policy rates are updated on business days as central banks announce decisions. EER indices are published monthly, typically with a 2–3 week lag.

Can I get nominal EER (not inflation-adjusted)? The actor currently fetches Real (inflation-adjusted) EER. Contact us or modify the eerAreas key parameter to use M.N.B.{AREA} for nominal EER.

What if a central bank isn't in the list? The BIS covers most major central banks. Submit a feature request via Apify issues to add additional area codes.

Data Source

Official BIS Statistics — Bank for International Settlements, Basel. Free SDMX REST API.

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Related actors

• ECB Economic Data Tracker — Eurozone-specific monetary rates to drill into ECB policy alongside BIS global view
• Federal Reserve Rate Probability — Fed funds rate expectations (SOFR/EFFR) to pair with BIS USD rate data
• US Treasury Financial Data Tracker — TGA balance and yield curve to complement BIS effective exchange rate data

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