Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - Australia - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Australia, the monetary policy rate stood at 4.35 percent on 30 July 2026, the same value recorded on the previous day.
Sample. There are 12,752 records overall in the daily time series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time span extending from April 1976 to July 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics we calculated on the full sample: the rate recorded its maximum of 85.00 percent on 8 March 1983; it reached a minimum of 0.10 on 4 November 2020; it was equal on average to 6.76.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 4.35 |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.35 |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.35 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | Australia |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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