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The Basic Discount Rate and Basic Loan Rate (Previously Indicated as "Official Discount Rates")
| (Percent per annum) |
| Effective Date | Discount Rate of Commercial Bills and Interest Rates on Loans Secured by Government Bonds, Specially Designated Securities and Bills Corresponding to Commercial Bills | Loans Secured by Other Collateral |
| 1973. 4. 2 | 5.00 | 5.25 |
| 5.30 | 5.50 | 5.75 |
| 7. 2 | 6.00 | 6.25 |
| 8.29 | 7.00 | 7.25 |
| 12.22 | 9.00 | 9.25 |
| 1975. 4.16 | 8.50 | 8.75 |
| 6. 7 | 8.00 | 8.25 |
| 8.13 | 7.50 | 7.75 |
| 10.24 | 6.50 | 6.75 |
| 1977. 3.12 | 6.00 | 6.25 |
| 4.19 | 5.00 | 5.25 |
| 9. 5 | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| 1978. 3.16 | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| 1979. 4.17 | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| 7.24 | 5.25 | 5.50 |
| 11. 2 | 6.25 | 6.50 |
| 1980. 2.19 | 7.25 | 7.50 |
| 3.19 | 9.00 | 9.25 |
| 8.20 | 8.25 | 8.50 |
| 11. 6 | 7.25 | 7.50 |
| 1981. 3.18 | 6.25 | 6.50 |
| 12.11 | 5.50 | 5.75 |
| 1983.10.22 | 5.00 | 5.25 |
| 1986. 1.30 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| 3.10 | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| 4.21 | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| 11. 1 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| 1987. 2.23 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| 1989. 5.31 | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| 10.11 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| 12.25 | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| 1990. 3.20 | 5.25 | 5.50 |
| 8.30 | 6.00 | 6.25 |
| 1991. 7. 1 | 5.50 | 5.75 |
| 11.14 | 5.00 | 5.25 |
| 12.30 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| 1992. 4. 1 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| 7.27 | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| 1993. 2. 4 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| 9.21 | 1.75 | 2.00 |
| 1995. 4.14 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| 9. 8 | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| The Basic Discount Rate and Basic Loan Rate | ||
| 2001. 1. 4 | 0.50 | |
| 2.13 | 0.35 | |
| 3. 1 | 0.25 | |
| 9.19 | 0.10 | |
| 2006. 7.14 | 0.40 | |
| 2007. 2.21 | 0.75 | |
| 2008.10.31 | 0.50 | |
| 12.19 | 0.30 | |
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