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Reserve Bank of Australia: cash rate, exchange rates and statistics

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank. Its Monetary Policy Board sets the cash rate target, and the Bank publishes the Statement on Monetary Policy, the Financial Stability Review and statistical tables on interest rates, exchange rates, lending and money. Fact-checkers use it for claims about interest rates, mortgage rates and the Australian dollar.

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What it publishes

• Cash rate target decisions, statements and minutes.
• The Statement on Monetary Policy, quarterly.
• Exchange rates, daily, in table F11.1.
• Interest rate, lending and credit statistical tables.
• The Financial Stability Review, twice a year.

Key datasets

• Cash rate target
  Current target, effective date and next decision date.
  Updated: Eight decisions a year
• Cash rate history
  Every change in the cash rate target with links to statements and minutes.
  Updated: After each decision
• Exchange rates
  Daily and monthly exchange rate tables.
  Updated: Daily
• Statement on Monetary Policy
  Forecasts and analysis of the economy and inflation.
  Updated: Quarterly
• Statistical tables
  All RBA tables, including lending rates (F5, F6) and credit.
  Updated: Various

APIs and downloads

• Table F11.1 CSV
  Daily exchange rates since 2023 as a CSV file.
• Historical data
  Longer histories of RBA statistical tables.

When it publishes

The cash rate decision is announced at 2.30 pm on the dates in the RBA calendar; the next is 3 November 2026. Exchange rates are published each business day.

How to use it to check a claim

1. Quote the cash rate target with its effective date.
2. Distinguish the cash rate from lenders' variable mortgage rates, which are in table F5.
3. Read the decision statement and minutes for the reasons behind a change.

Common mistakes

• RBA exchange rates are reference rates, not transaction rates.

What is the RBA cash rate now?

4.60%, effective 30 September 2026, according to the RBA.

When is the next RBA decision?

The RBA lists 2.30 pm on 3 November 2026.

Questions answered using this source

• What is the RBA cash rate?
• What is the Australian dollar exchange rate?
• What is the inflation rate in Australia?

Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.