Key data points
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Observation period
Sep 19, 2024
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Forecast
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Highest
4.63 % on Dec 29, 2000
Lowest
1.13 % on Feb 28, 2022
About Taiwan interest rate
In Taiwan, interest rate decisions are taken by Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The official interest rate is the discount rate on 10-day loans to banks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Taiwan interest rate is 2% at the moment.
Last month Taiwan interest rate was 2%, and the month before that it amounted to 2%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.