Monetary Policy Week in Review - 27 August 2011

The past week in monetary policy saw 8 central banks reviewing interest rates and monetary policy settings. Just one bank adjusted its main interest rate, with Thailand adding +25bps to 3.50%. Meanwhile the other central banks held interest rates unchanged: Turkey 5.75%, Hungary 6.00%, Namibia 6.00%, Egypt 8.25%, Sierra Leone 23.00%, Denmark 1.55%, and Mexico 4.50%. Aside from interest rates