Americas Interest Rate

Insights

The United States Fed Funds Interest Rate fell to 3% in September 2025, down from 4.5% in July 2025.
Canada's interest rate decreased to 2.5% in September 2025 from 2.75% in July 2025. The reduction followed weakening economic signs including a 66,000 job decline in August and a rise in the unemployment rate to 7.1%.
Brazil's interest rate held at 15% in September 2025, unchanged from July 2025. This sustained rate reflects persistent inflation, expected at 4.8% for 2025 and 3.6% for 2026 which is above the central bank's target.

Data is available for the period 1990 to 2025 across 22 countries in Americas.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia Oceania Africa

Country	Current Value	Previous Value	Next Release	Last Updated
United States	4.25%	4.5%	Oct 29, 2025	Sep 17, 2025
Canada	2.5%	2.75%	Oct 29, 2025	Sep 17, 2025
Brazil	15%	15%	Nov 05, 2025	Sep 18, 2025
Mexico	7.5%	7.75%	Nov 06, 2025	Sep 26, 2025
Argentina	29%	29%		Jul 31, 2025
Colombia	9.25%	9.25%	Oct 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025
Chile	4.75%	4.75%	Oct 28, 2025	Sep 10, 2025
Peru	4.25%	4.5%	Nov 13, 2025	Oct 10, 2025
Ecuador	8%	8.17%		Sep 30, 2025
Dominican Republic	5.75%	5.75%	Oct 30, 2025	Sep 27, 2025
Guatemala	4%	4.5%		Sep 30, 2025
Cuba	225%	2.25%		Sep 30, 2025
Costa Rica	3.5%	3.75%		Sep'25
Uruguay	8.25%	8.75%	Nov 18, 2025	Oct 08, 2025
Bolivia	4.47%	4.1%		Sep 30, 2025
Paraguay	6%	6%	Nov 21, 2025	Oct 24, 2025
Honduras	5.75%	5.75%		Aug 31, 2025
El Salvador	5.2%	5.3%		Sep 30, 2025
Trinidad & Tobago	3.5%	3.5%		Aug 31, 2025
Haiti	17%	17%		Jul 31, 2025
Guyana	5%	5%		Aug'25
Venezuela	58.95%	59.06%		Sep'25

Americas Interest Rate : Definition

The Interest Rate set by central banks is the benchmark rate at which commercial banks can borrow money from the central bank. It is the primary tool of monetary policy, influencing borrowing costs, consumer spending, business investment, inflation, and overall economic growth.