Central bank policy rate in Australia

Name: Central bank policy rate: Australia
Creator: Bank for International Settlements
License: BIS terms for statistics (free reuse with attribution to the BIS and to the original central bank)

Central bank policy rate in Australia was 4.35% in August 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements. That is up 0.75 pts from August 2025. That is the 14th highest of 36 countries in July 2026.

August 20264.35%

Change on August 2025+0.75 pts

Rank14th of 36Countries ranked

Series high42.5June 1980

Series low0.1November 2020

Central bank policy rate in Australia, September 1976 to August 2026

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: BIS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

All 600 values

Period	%
2026-08	4.35
2026-07	4.35
2026-06	4.35
2026-05	4.35
2026-04	4.1
2026-03	4.1
2026-02	3.85
2026-01	3.6
2025-12	3.6
2025-11	3.6
2025-10	3.6
2025-09	3.6
2025-08	3.6
2025-07	3.85
2025-06	3.85
2025-05	3.85
2025-04	4.1
2025-03	4.1
2025-02	4.1
2025-01	4.35
2024-12	4.35
2024-11	4.35
2024-10	4.35
2024-09	4.35
2024-08	4.35
2024-07	4.35
2024-06	4.35
2024-05	4.35
2024-04	4.35
2024-03	4.35
2024-02	4.35
2024-01	4.35
2023-12	4.35
2023-11	4.35
2023-10	4.1
2023-09	4.1
2023-08	4.1
2023-07	4.1
2023-06	4.1
2023-05	3.85
2023-04	3.6
2023-03	3.6
2023-02	3.35
2023-01	3.1
2022-12	3.1
2022-11	2.85
2022-10	2.6
2022-09	2.35
2022-08	1.85
2022-07	1.35
2022-06	0.85
2022-05	0.35
2022-04	0.1
2022-03	0.1
2022-02	0.1
2022-01	0.1
2021-12	0.1
2021-11	0.1
2021-10	0.1
2021-09	0.1
2021-08	0.1
2021-07	0.1
2021-06	0.1
2021-05	0.1
2021-04	0.1
2021-03	0.1
2021-02	0.1
2021-01	0.1
2020-12	0.1
2020-11	0.1
2020-10	0.25
2020-09	0.25
2020-08	0.25
2020-07	0.25
2020-06	0.25
2020-05	0.25
2020-04	0.25
2020-03	0.25
2020-02	0.75
2020-01	0.75
2019-12	0.75
2019-11	0.75
2019-10	0.75
2019-09	1
2019-08	1
2019-07	1
2019-06	1.25
2019-05	1.5
2019-04	1.5
2019-03	1.5
2019-02	1.5
2019-01	1.5
2018-12	1.5
2018-11	1.5
2018-10	1.5
2018-09	1.5
2018-08	1.5
2018-07	1.5
2018-06	1.5
2018-05	1.5
2018-04	1.5
2018-03	1.5
2018-02	1.5
2018-01	1.5
2017-12	1.5
2017-11	1.5
2017-10	1.5
2017-09	1.5
2017-08	1.5
2017-07	1.5
2017-06	1.5
2017-05	1.5
2017-04	1.5
2017-03	1.5
2017-02	1.5
2017-01	1.5
2016-12	1.5
2016-11	1.5
2016-10	1.5
2016-09	1.5
2016-08	1.5
2016-07	1.75
2016-06	1.75
2016-05	1.75
2016-04	2
2016-03	2
2016-02	2
2016-01	2
2015-12	2
2015-11	2
2015-10	2
2015-09	2
2015-08	2
2015-07	2
2015-06	2
2015-05	2
2015-04	2.25
2015-03	2.25
2015-02	2.25
2015-01	2.5
2014-12	2.5
2014-11	2.5
2014-10	2.5
2014-09	2.5
2014-08	2.5
2014-07	2.5
2014-06	2.5
2014-05	2.5
2014-04	2.5
2014-03	2.5
2014-02	2.5
2014-01	2.5
2013-12	2.5
2013-11	2.5
2013-10	2.5
2013-09	2.5
2013-08	2.5
2013-07	2.75
2013-06	2.75
2013-05	2.75
2013-04	3
2013-03	3
2013-02	3
2013-01	3
2012-12	3
2012-11	3.25
2012-10	3.25
2012-09	3.5
2012-08	3.5
2012-07	3.5
2012-06	3.5
2012-05	3.75
2012-04	4.25
2012-03	4.25
2012-02	4.25
2012-01	4.25
2011-12	4.25
2011-11	4.5
2011-10	4.75
2011-09	4.75
2011-08	4.75
2011-07	4.75
2011-06	4.75
2011-05	4.75
2011-04	4.75
2011-03	4.75
2011-02	4.75
2011-01	4.75
2010-12	4.75
2010-11	4.75
2010-10	4.5
2010-09	4.5
2010-08	4.5
2010-07	4.5
2010-06	4.5
2010-05	4.5
2010-04	4.25
2010-03	4
2010-02	3.75
2010-01	3.75
2009-12	3.75
2009-11	3.5
2009-10	3.25
2009-09	3
2009-08	3
2009-07	3
2009-06	3
2009-05	3
2009-04	3
2009-03	3.25
2009-02	3.25
2009-01	4.25
2008-12	4.25
2008-11	5.25
2008-10	6
2008-09	7
2008-08	7.25
2008-07	7.25
2008-06	7.25
2008-05	7.25
2008-04	7.25
2008-03	7.25
2008-02	7
2008-01	6.75
2007-12	6.75
2007-11	6.75
2007-10	6.5
2007-09	6.5
2007-08	6.5
2007-07	6.25
2007-06	6.25
2007-05	6.25
2007-04	6.25
2007-03	6.25
2007-02	6.25
2007-01	6.25
2006-12	6.25
2006-11	6.25
2006-10	6
2006-09	6
2006-08	6
2006-07	5.75
2006-06	5.75
2006-05	5.75
2006-04	5.5
2006-03	5.5
2006-02	5.5
2006-01	5.5
2005-12	5.5
2005-11	5.5
2005-10	5.5
2005-09	5.5
2005-08	5.5
2005-07	5.5
2005-06	5.5
2005-05	5.5
2005-04	5.5
2005-03	5.5
2005-02	5.25
2005-01	5.25
2004-12	5.25
2004-11	5.25
2004-10	5.25
2004-09	5.25
2004-08	5.25
2004-07	5.25
2004-06	5.25
2004-05	5.25
2004-04	5.25
2004-03	5.25
2004-02	5.25
2004-01	5.25
2003-12	5.25
2003-11	5
2003-10	4.75
2003-09	4.75
2003-08	4.75
2003-07	4.75
2003-06	4.75
2003-05	4.75
2003-04	4.75
2003-03	4.75
2003-02	4.75
2003-01	4.75
2002-12	4.75
2002-11	4.75
2002-10	4.75
2002-09	4.75
2002-08	4.75
2002-07	4.75
2002-06	4.75
2002-05	4.5
2002-04	4.25
2002-03	4.25
2002-02	4.25
2002-01	4.25
2001-12	4.25
2001-11	4.5
2001-10	4.5
2001-09	4.75
2001-08	5
2001-07	5
2001-06	5
2001-05	5
2001-04	5
2001-03	5.5
2001-02	5.75
2001-01	6.25
2000-12	6.25
2000-11	6.25
2000-10	6.25
2000-09	6.25
2000-08	6.25
2000-07	6
2000-06	6
2000-05	6
2000-04	5.75
2000-03	5.5
2000-02	5.5
2000-01	5
1999-12	5
1999-11	5
1999-10	4.75
1999-09	4.75
1999-08	4.75
1999-07	4.75
1999-06	4.75
1999-05	4.75
1999-04	4.75
1999-03	4.75
1999-02	4.75
1999-01	4.75
1998-12	4.75
1998-11	5
1998-10	5
1998-09	5
1998-08	5
1998-07	5
1998-06	5
1998-05	5
1998-04	5
1998-03	5
1998-02	5
1998-01	5
1997-12	5
1997-11	5
1997-10	5
1997-09	5
1997-08	5
1997-07	5
1997-06	5.5
1997-05	5.5
1997-04	6
1997-03	6
1997-02	6
1997-01	6
1996-12	6
1996-11	6.5
1996-10	7
1996-09	7
1996-08	7
1996-07	7
1996-06	7.5
1996-05	7.5
1996-04	7.5
1996-03	7.5
1996-02	7.5
1996-01	7.5
1995-12	7.5
1995-11	7.5
1995-10	7.5
1995-09	7.5
1995-08	7.5
1995-07	7.5
1995-06	7.5
1995-05	7.5
1995-04	7.5
1995-03	7.5
1995-02	7.5
1995-01	7.5
1994-12	7.5
1994-11	6.5
1994-10	6.5
1994-09	5.5
1994-08	5.5
1994-07	4.75
1994-06	4.75
1994-05	4.75
1994-04	4.75
1994-03	4.75
1994-02	4.75
1994-01	4.75
1993-12	4.75
1993-11	4.75
1993-10	4.75
1993-09	4.75
1993-08	4.75
1993-07	4.75
1993-06	5.25
1993-05	5.25
1993-04	5.25
1993-03	5.25
1993-02	5.75
1993-01	5.75
1992-12	5.75
1992-11	5.75
1992-10	5.75
1992-09	5.75
1992-08	5.75
1992-07	5.75
1992-06	6.5
1992-05	6.5
1992-04	7.5
1992-03	7.5
1992-02	7.5
1992-01	7.5
1991-12	8.5
1991-11	8.5
1991-10	9.5
1991-09	9.5
1991-08	10.5
1991-07	10.5
1991-06	10.5
1991-05	10.5
1991-04	11.5
1991-03	12
1991-02	12
1991-01	12
1990-12	12
1990-11	13
1990-10	13
1990-09	14
1990-08	14
1990-07	15.25
1990-06	15.25
1990-05	15.25
1990-04	15.25
1990-03	16.75
1990-02	16.75
1990-01	17.25
1989-12	17.9
1989-11	18.35
1989-10	18.1
1989-09	17.95
1989-08	17.63
1989-07	18.18
1989-06	19.25
1989-05	17.68
1989-04	16.8
1989-03	16.4
1989-02	16.3
1989-01	14.75
1988-12	14.55
1988-11	14.68
1988-10	13.63
1988-09	13.6
1988-08	12.93
1988-07	12.5
1988-06	13.25
1988-05	12.75
1988-04	10.93
1988-03	10.7
1988-02	10.73
1988-01	10.7
1987-12	11.25
1987-11	11.75
1987-10	12.25
1987-09	11.63
1987-08	12.05
1987-07	12.5
1987-06	14.25
1987-05	13.38
1987-04	14.2
1987-03	15.95
1987-02	16.43
1987-01	16.7
1986-12	14.75
1986-11	16
1986-10	16
1986-09	17.63
1986-08	18.13
1986-07	15.25
1986-06	19
1986-05	14.75
1986-04	15.38
1986-03	16.75
1986-02	17
1986-01	18.75
1985-12	19
1985-11	18.75
1985-10	16.38
1985-09	16.25
1985-08	16.13
1985-07	16.63
1985-06	19.75
1985-05	14.88
1985-04	15.88
1985-03	13.38
1985-02	14.25
1985-01	11.88
1984-12	11.25
1984-11	11.13
1984-10	12.75
1984-09	12.13
1984-08	12.38
1984-07	11.88
1984-06	14.63
1984-05	13.5
1984-04	14.25
1984-03	14.25
1984-02	12.88
1984-01	9.75
1983-12	6
1983-11	11.25
1983-10	12.75
1983-09	13.75
1983-08	10
1983-07	11.5
1983-06	15.5
1983-05	13.5
1983-04	14
1983-03	13.88
1983-02	17.25
1983-01	11.25
1982-12	10.5
1982-11	14.25
1982-10	15.5
1982-09	19
1982-08	18.75
1982-07	17
1982-06	27.5
1982-05	18.25
1982-04	20.38
1982-03	16.75
1982-02	16.25
1982-01	15.38
1981-12	14.75
1981-11	15
1981-10	14.75
1981-09	16.25
1981-08	15.25
1981-07	16.25
1981-06	27.5
1981-05	14.5
1981-04	13.75
1981-03	11.5
1981-02	12.5
1981-01	12
1980-12	12.5
1980-11	14.5
1980-10	11.5
1980-09	10.5
1980-08	13
1980-07	13.5
1980-06	42.5
1980-05	13.25
1980-04	11
1980-03	10
1980-02	10
1980-01	11
1979-12	8
1979-11	9.5
1979-10	8.5
1979-09	11
1979-08	12.5
1979-07	10
1979-06	12
1979-05	11
1979-04	10
1979-03	8.75
1979-02	8.5
1979-01	10.5
1978-12	8.28
1978-11	8.66
1978-10	7.8
1978-09	10.15
1978-08	10.99
1978-07	9.68
1978-06	10.29
1978-05	9.79
1978-04	8.05
1978-03	8.14
1978-02	8.6
1978-01	10.61
1977-12	7.91
1977-11	9.76
1977-10	9.87
1977-09	10.5
1977-08	12.34
1977-07	10.34
1977-06	12.47
1977-05	9.28
1977-04	8.13
1977-03	9
1977-02	8.34
1977-01	8.73
1976-12	7.2
1976-11	4.59
1976-10	7.47
1976-09	7.91

Rankings

Countries by central bank policy rate 48 places
EU countries by central bank policy rate 16 places

Definition

The rate a central bank sets to steer monetary policy, or its operational target, in percent per year. United States: effective federal funds rate, monthly average of daily rates (Federal Reserve H.15). Euro area: ECB deposit facility rate in force on the last day of the month. Other countries: the policy rate in force at the end of the month as reported by the national central bank and compiled by the BIS.

Timing differs by source: the US figure is a monthly average of the market rate that the Federal Reserve targets (the target range is set by the FOMC; the BIS copy uses its midpoint), while ECB and BIS figures are end-of-month levels. The euro area series is the deposit facility rate for its whole history; the ECB has steered with it since September 2024, and before that the BIS series and most press coverage used the main refinancing rate (see ecb_main_refinancing_rate). Euro area members have no national policy rate since 1999, so their BIS series end in 1998. Each BIS series names its central bank and the instrument used in each period.

How to cite

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), from national central bank data. Central bank policy rates (WS_CBPOL), monthly, end of period, as reported by the national central bank named in the series (SOURCE_REF). https://stats.bis.org/api/v2/data/dataflow/BIS/WS_CBPOL/1.0/M.AU?format=csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What was the highest central bank policy rate in Australia?

42.5% in June 1980, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.

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