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 was 3.85 percent on 5 February 2026, as on 4 February 2026.
Sample. There are 12,630 data points in the daily series shown in the plot above. The series covers the period going from April 1976 to February 2026.
History. Take a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the rate reached its minimum of 0.10 percent on 4 November 2020; it recorded a maximum of 85.00 on 8 March 1983; it had an average value of 6.78.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | 3.6 |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.85 |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.85 |
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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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