Australia Central Bank Policy Rate stands at 4.60% as of September 2026, up from 3.60% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 35th percentile of its history back to 1976.
| Latest (September 2026) | 4.60% |
| One year ago | 3.60% |
| 10-year range | 0.10% – 4.60% |
| All-time range | 0.10% (2020) – 42.50% (1980) |
| Standing | Highest since 2011 |
| Change over 12 months | +1.0 pts |
| Percentile vs. full history | 35th |
| History | 1976–2026 (606 observations) |
Australia's key policy interest rate: the rate the central bank sets to steer the economy, which anchors borrowing costs across the financial system. Rate cuts ease financial conditions and have historically supported asset prices, especially when they come early in a cycle; sustained hiking campaigns do the reverse. The 12-month change in this rate is often a cleaner investment signal than its level, since what matters is whether policy is becoming easier or tighter relative to what markets have priced. Data: Bank for International Settlements policy-rate statistics.
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Data: download CSV (source: BIS central bank policy rates).