Reserve Bank of Australia

• Interest Rate Changes Since 1990

Archived Posts

• Chalmers Finds New RBA Deputy Governor at the Bank of England November 27, 2023
• Interest Rates: Reserve Bank Maintains Monetary Policy Settings July 6, 2021
• The Great Recession: Economic Data September 2, 2020
• Reserve Bank Sets Historic Low 0.75% Cash Rate October 1, 2019
• Reserve Bank Cuts Rates To One Per Cent – Second Cut In Two Months July 2, 2019
• Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate By 0.25% In First Movement For Three Years June 4, 2019
• At Year’s End, Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.5% December 6, 2016
• Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.50% At Monthly Meeting September 6, 2016
• Historic Low For Interest Rates As Reserve Bank Lowers Cash Rate To 1.50% August 2, 2016
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25%; First Reduction In A Year May 3, 2016
• Still No Movement On Interest Rates April 5, 2016
• Still No Change To Interest Rates; Cash Rate Stays At 2% March 1, 2016
• No Change To Interest Rates; Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 2% February 2, 2016
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold; Cash Rate Stays At 2% December 1, 2015
• Interest Rates Still On Hold As Reserve Bank Maintains 2% Cash Rate October 6, 2015
• In Shadow Of Greek Crisis, Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 2% July 7, 2015
• No Change In Interest Rates; Cash Rate Stays At 2.0% June 2, 2015
• Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate To Historic Low Of 2% May 5, 2015
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% February 3, 2015
• Interest Rates Stay On Hold For 14th Consecutive Month October 7, 2014
• No Change To Interest Rates; Cash Rate Still 2.5% September 2, 2014
• RBA Leaves Rates Unchanged August 5, 2014
• No Change To Interest Rates At Reserve Bank Board’s July Meeting July 1, 2014
• No Change To Interest Rates At Reserve Bank’s Monthly Meeting June 3, 2014
• Interest Rates On Hold For Eighth Month In Succession; Cash Rate Stays At 2.50% May 6, 2014
• Interest Rates Remain On Hold As Reserve Bank Sees “Period Of Stability” April 1, 2014
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold At 2.5% March 4, 2014
• Interest Rates Unchanged At Reserve Bank’s Monthly Meeting February 4, 2014
• No Change In Interest Rates This Month December 3, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged On Melbourne Cup Day November 5, 2013
• Treasurer And Reserve Bank Issue Statement On Monetary Policy October 24, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged October 1, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold September 3, 2013
• Bowen And Hockey Spar Over Interest Rate Decision August 6, 2013
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interests Rates By 0.25% To 2.5%; Lowest In Half A Century August 6, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate Steady At 2.75% July 2, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate Unchanged June 4, 2013
• Reserve Bank Lowers Rates To 2.75% May 7, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged At 3% April 2, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged March 5, 2013
• Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens Appears Before House Economics Committee February 22, 2013
• Swan And Hockey Argue Over Interest Rates December 4, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% December 4, 2012
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold November 6, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% October 2, 2012
• Glenn Stevens Forecasts Peak Of Resources Boom In Next Two Years August 24, 2012
• Reserve Bank Pushes Back Over Corruption Allegations August 22, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate By 0.25% June 5, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.5% May 1, 2012
• Gillard Commits To Budget Surplus, Pressures Reserve Bank April 19, 2012
• Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate Unchanged April 3, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates Another 0.25% To 4.25% December 6, 2011
• Reserve Bank Lowers Interest Rates 0.25% November 1, 2011
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold February 1, 2011
• RBA Governor’s Statement to House Economics Committee November 26, 2010
• Treasurer Wayne Swan Comments On Inflation Figures January 27, 2010
• What Caused The Financial Crisis? March 19, 2009
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates Another 0.75% November 4, 2008
• Global Economic Catastrophe Now Less Likely Says Reserve Bank Governor October 21, 2008
• “It’s Really Bad, But Economy In Strong Shape,” Says Rudd October 9, 2008
• Rudd And Swan Comment On Interest Rate Cut October 7, 2008
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By One Percent October 7, 2008
• Interest Rates Up Again March 4, 2008
• Reserve Bank Increases Interest Rates February 5, 2008
• Rudd Government Strengthens Independence Of The Reserve Bank December 6, 2007
• Reserve Bank Holds Interest Rates But Still Concerned About Inflation December 5, 2007
• Liberal Party Campaigns On Economic Management November 7, 2007
• Reserve Bank Lifts Interest Rates By 0.25% November 7, 2007
• Rudd And Swan Respond To Interest Rate Increase August 8, 2007
• Howard And Costello Respond To Interest Rate Increase August 8, 2007
• Reserve Bank Raises Interest Rates 0.25% August 2, 2006
• Reserve Bank Hints At Interest Rate Increase February 7, 2005
• Asia’s Role In Australia’s Economic Future: Ian Macfarlane October 16, 2003
• Australian Dollar Falls To All-Time Low September 14, 2000
• Interest Rate Increase Announced November 3, 1999
• Interest Rate Rise Tipped For Wednesday November 1, 1999