bis-stats.finance.policy_rates

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 41 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/bis-stats.finance.policy-rates.md

WHAT IT DOES

What bis-stats.finance.policy_rates does on Apibase

AI agents call bis-stats.finance.policy_rates to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`country`	string	Yes	ISO 2-letter BIS reference-area code (e.g. US, XM for euro area, JP, GB, CN, DE, FR, BR, IN, CA, AU, CH). See the BIS reference area codelist for the full list
`end_period`	string	—	End of the requested time range, e.g. "2024-06" for monthly data or "2024-Q2" for quarterly data. Defaults to the latest available observation if omitted.
`max_series`	integer	—	Maximum number of time series to return (1–100, default 20). Each series is a unique combination of dimensions such as rate type or unit of measure.
`start_period`	string	—	Start of the requested time range, e.g. "2020-01" for monthly data or "2020-Q1" for quarterly data. Defaults to the last 24 observations if both start_period an

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why bis-stats.finance.policy_rates is rated Low

Retrieves historical monetary policy data; no modifications, side effects, or financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Fetch central bank policy interest rates, time series with period/value pairs

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs bis-stats.finance.policy_rates safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For bis-stats.finance.policy_rates, this is the rule to start with:

bis-stats.finance.policy_rates Allowed

bis-stats.finance.policy_rates is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "bis-stats.finance.policy_rates": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every bis-stats.finance.policy_rates call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about bis-stats.finance.policy_rates

What does the bis-stats.finance.policy_rates tool do? +

Fetch central bank policy interest rates for a country from the Bank for International Settlements' monthly policy rate series (WS_CBPOL) — the interest rate that best captures a monetary authority's policy intentions (e.g. the US Federal Reserve's federal funds rate target, the ECB's main refinancing rate). Covers dozens of central banks worldwide. Returns one or more time series with period/value pairs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does bis-stats.finance.policy_rates accept? +

bis-stats.finance.policy_rates accepts 4 parameters: country, end_period, max_series, start_period. Required: country. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on bis-stats.finance.policy_rates? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bis-stats.finance.policy_rates: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.

What risk level is bis-stats.finance.policy_rates? +

bis-stats.finance.policy_rates is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit bis-stats.finance.policy_rates? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the bis-stats.finance.policy_rates rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block bis-stats.finance.policy_rates completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for bis-stats.finance.policy_rates. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides bis-stats.finance.policy_rates? +

bis-stats.finance.policy_rates is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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