The benchmark interest rate in Australia was last recorded at 3.85 percent. This dataset provides - Australia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

A comparison of the Australian target cash rate and the overnight interbank lending rate shows that, after around a decade of being identical, the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to the actual overnight lending rate being lower than the Reserve Bank of Australia's target rate. This means that banks are lending to each other at lower rates than the "official" interest rate. One reason for this is the that the Reserve bank has made money available to banks in several new ways over this period (such as repo agreements where banks can pledge assets for short term funds), increasing liquidity in the banking system. As of June 2025, the overnight interbank cash rate and the target cash rate stood at **** and **** percent, respectively.

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate target in-part determines interest rates on financial products.

Interbank Rate in Australia decreased to 3.84 percent in June from 4 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Three Month Interbank Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Australia Long Term Interest Rate

• Australia Government Bond Yield: Australian Government: 10 Years was reported at 4.42 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 4.48 % pa in the previous month.
• Australia Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1969 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.50 % pa in Aug 1982 and a record low of 0.80 % pa in Oct 2020.
• Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Reserve Bank of Australia.

• In the latest reports, Australia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank Acceptance Bills Rates: 90 days was reported at 4.12 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Cash Target Rate) was set at 4.10 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Australia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.49 (USD/AUD) in Jun 2023.

On November 8, 2023, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the interest rate by **** percentage points, bringing the interest rate to **** percent. This was the thirteenth interest rate increase by the RBA since November 4, 2020, which saw the interest rate drop to a record *** percent.

Key information about Australia Policy Rate

• Australia cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Cash Target Rate) was set at 4.10 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 4.35 % pa in the previous Jan 2025.
• Australia Policy Rate averaged 4.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Aug 1990 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.00 % pa in Sep 1990 and a record low of 0.10 % pa in Apr 2022.

• In the latest reports, Australia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank Acceptance Bills Rates: 90 days was reported at 4.25 % pa in Jan 2025.
• Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Australian Government: 10 Years) was reported at 4.48 % pa in Jan 2025.
• Australia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.49 (USD/AUD) in Jun 2023.
• Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 100.34 in Jan 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Interest Rates: Immediate Rates (< 24 Hours): Call Money/Interbank Rate: Total for Australia (IRSTCI01AUQ156N) from Q3 1990 to Q1 2025 about interbank, Australia, overnight, interest rate, interest, and rate.

This report analyses the Australian cash rate target. The cash rate is the interest rate that authorised deposit-taking institutions pay or charge for overnight funds. The cash rate target is controlled by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and is the main monetary policy tool of the RBA in signalling their stance and decision of easing or tightening policy. The RBA board meets on the first Tuesday of every month and decides whether to change the cash rate and by how much. Changes to the cash rate tend to be made in 25 basis point increments. The main objectives for the bank when adjusting the rate are to keep inflation within the target of 2-3%, maintain full employment and ensure the economic prosperity and welfare of Australians. The data for this report is sourced from the RBA and is presented as the average cash rate over each financial year.

Interbank Overnight Cash Rate data was reported at 4.090 % pa in 15 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.090 % pa for 14 May 2025. Interbank Overnight Cash Rate data is updated daily, averaging 2.000 % pa from Aug 1990 (Median) to 15 May 2025, with 9343 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.750 % pa in 01 Nov 2011 and a record low of 0.030 % pa in 11 Nov 2021. Interbank Overnight Cash Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.M002: Interbank Overnight Cash Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

The real interest rate in Australia decreased by *** percentage points (-***** percent) in 2019 in comparison to the previous year. This was a significant decrease in the real interest rate. Real interest rate is the adjusted lending interest rate to remove the effects of inflation, as measured by the GDP deflator (implicit price deflator).Find more statistics on other topics about Australia with key insights such as deposit interest rate, domestic credit to the private sector as a share of GDP, and market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP.

Key Interest Rate: Central Banks data was reported at 3.350 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.913 % for 2025. Key Interest Rate: Central Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 4.625 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2026, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.833 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.100 % in 2021. Key Interest Rate: Central Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Interest Rate: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Interest Rates: Immediate Rates (< 24 Hours): Call Money/Interbank Rate: Total for Australia (IRSTCI01AUM156N) from Aug 1990 to May 2025 about interbank, Australia, overnight, interest rate, interest, and rate.

The interest rate of bank accepted bills/negotiable certificates of deposit for Australian banks has fallen slightly over the last decade. From a peak of around **** percent from late 2010 to late 2011, interest rates on three and six month bills/certificates had fallen to **** and **** percent respectively as of September 2021 . Notably, these rates were below the the official Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) target cash rate of *** percent. Primarily, the reason for this is that the RBA was more concerned with ensuring banks have liquidity than intervening so that the cash rate is consistent with its target rate, and to this end RBA used new methods to inject funds into banks since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of May 2024, the interest rates on three and six month bills/certificates increased to **** and **** percent, respectively.

As of the end of March 2025, the average mortgage interest rate for Australian owner-occupier borrowers was around *** percent. In comparison, the average investor interest rate was approximately *** percent. These rates refer to outstanding housing loans from banks and registered financial corporations. New loans financed in that month had even similar interest rates, at *** percent for owner-occupiers and *** percent for investors, respectively.

Deposit Interest Rate in Australia decreased to 2.75 percent in June from 2.80 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Australia.

Key information about Australia Short Term Interest Rate

• Australia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank Acceptance Bills Rates: 90 days was reported at 4.12 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 4.25 % pa in the previous month.
• Australia Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1969 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 21.75 % pa in May 1974 and a record low of 0.01 % pa in Jan 2021.
• Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Reserve Bank of Australia.

• In the latest reports, Australia Government Bond Yield: Australian Government: 10 Years was reported at 4.48 % pa in Jan 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Cash Target Rate) was set at 4.10 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Australia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.49 (USD/AUD) in Jun 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Broad Effective Exchange Rate for Australia (NBAUBIS) from Jan 1994 to May 2025 about Australia, broad, exchange rate, currency, rate, and indexes.

Graph and download economic data for Real Broad Effective Exchange Rate for Australia (RBAUBIS) from Jan 1994 to May 2025 about Australia, broad, exchange rate, currency, real, and rate.

Australia Forward Exchange Rate: 3 Months data was reported at 0.722 AUD/USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.727 AUD/USD for 2015. Australia Forward Exchange Rate: 3 Months data is updated yearly, averaging 0.772 AUD/USD from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.192 AUD/USD in 1980 and a record low of 0.508 AUD/USD in 2001. Australia Forward Exchange Rate: 3 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Money Market and Policy Rates: Annual.