Next release Monday, 7 December 2026, 22:30 New York. Every release since 2 Feb 2016: 111 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the AUD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (Nov. 2026, released 3 Nov 2026) came in at 4.85%, in line with the 4.85% forecast; the previous reading was 4.6%. The next Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision is due Monday, 7 December 2026 at 22:30 New York time (Dec. 2026).
Since 2016, Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision has come in above forecast 5% of the time and below 5% (107 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 8%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.01%: higher than expected is good for the AUD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 22:30 | Nov. 2026 | 4.85% | 4.85% | 4.6% | in line |
| 29 Sept 2026 00:30 | Sep. 2026 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.35% | in line |
| 11 Aug 2026 00:30 | Aug. 2026 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 16 Jun 2026 00:30 | Jun. 2026 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 5 May 2026 00:30 | May. 2026 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.1% | in line |
| 17 Mar 2026 23:30 | Mar. 2026 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.85% | in line |
| 3 Feb 2026 22:30 | Feb. 2026 | 3.85% | 3.85% | 3.6% | in line |
| 9 Dec 2025 22:30 | Dec. 2025 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | in line |
| 4 Nov 2025 22:30 | Nov. 2025 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | in line |
| 30 Sept 2025 00:30 | Oct. 2025 | 3.6% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 12 Aug 2025 00:30 | Aug. 2025 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.85% | in line |
| 8 Jul 2025 00:30 | Jul. 2025 | 3.85% | 3.6% | 3.85% | above |
| 20 May 2025 00:30 | May. 2025 | 3.85% | 3.85% | 4.1% | in line |
| 1 Apr 2025 23:30 | Apr. 2025 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | in line |
| 18 Feb 2025 22:30 | Feb. 2025 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.35% | in line |
| 10 Dec 2024 22:30 | Dec. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 5 Nov 2024 22:30 | Nov. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 24 Sept 2024 00:30 | Sep. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 6 Aug 2024 00:30 | Aug. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 18 Jun 2024 00:30 | Jun. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 7 May 2024 00:30 | May. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 19 Mar 2024 23:30 | Mar. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 6 Feb 2024 22:30 | Feb. 2024 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 5 Dec 2023 22:30 | Dec. 2023 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | in line |
| 7 Nov 2023 22:30 | Nov. 2023 | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.1% | in line |
| 3 Oct 2023 23:30 | Oct. 2023 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | in line |
| 5 Sept 2023 00:30 | Sep. 2023 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | in line |
| 1 Aug 2023 00:30 | Aug. 2023 | 4.1% | 4.35% | 4.1% | below |
| 4 Jul 2023 00:30 | Jul. 2023 | 4.1% | 4.35% | 4.1% | below |
| 6 Jun 2023 00:30 | Jun. 2023 | 4.1% | 3.85% | 3.85% | above |
| 2 May 2023 00:30 | May. 2023 | 3.85% | 3.6% | 3.6% | above |
| 4 Apr 2023 00:30 | Apr. 2023 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2023 22:30 | Mar. 2023 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.35% | in line |
| 7 Feb 2023 22:30 | Feb. 2023 | 3.35% | 3.35% | 3.1% | in line |
| 6 Dec 2022 22:30 | Dec. 2022 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.85% | in line |
| 1 Nov 2022 23:30 | Nov. 2022 | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.6% | in line |
| 4 Oct 2022 23:30 | Oct. 2022 | 2.6% | 2.85% | 2.35% | below |
| 6 Sept 2022 00:30 | Sep. 2022 | 2.35% | 2.35% | 1.85% | in line |
| 2 Aug 2022 00:30 | Aug. 2022 | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.35% | in line |
| 5 Jul 2022 00:30 | Jul. 2022 | 1.35% | 1.35% | 0.85% | in line |
| 7 Jun 2022 00:30 | Jun. 2022 | 0.85% | 0.6% | 0.35% | above |
| 3 May 2022 00:30 | May. 2022 | 0.35% | 0.25% | 0.1% | above |
| 5 Apr 2022 00:30 | Apr. 2022 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 1 Mar 2022 22:30 | Mar. 2022 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 1 Feb 2022 22:30 | Feb. 2022 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 7 Dec 2021 22:30 | Dec. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 2 Nov 2021 23:30 | Nov. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 5 Oct 2021 23:30 | Oct. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 7 Sept 2021 00:30 | Sep. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 3 Aug 2021 00:30 | Aug. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 6 Jul 2021 00:30 | Jul. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 1 Jun 2021 00:30 | Jun. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 4 May 2021 00:30 | May. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 6 Apr 2021 00:30 | Apr. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 2 Mar 2021 22:30 | Mar. 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | – | in line |
| 2 Feb 2021 22:30 | Feb. 2021 | 0.1% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 1 Dec 2020 22:30 | Dec. 2020 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 3 Nov 2020 22:30 | Nov. 2020 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.25% | in line |
| 6 Oct 2020 23:30 | Oct. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 1 Sept 2020 00:30 | Sep. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 4 Aug 2020 00:30 | Aug. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 7 Jul 2020 00:30 | Jul. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 2 Jun 2020 00:30 | Jun. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 5 May 2020 00:30 | May. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 7 Apr 2020 00:30 | Apr. 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.5% | in line |
| 3 Mar 2020 22:30 | Mar. 2020 | 0.5% | 0.75% | 0.75% | below |
| 4 Feb 2020 22:30 | Feb. 2020 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | in line |
| 3 Dec 2019 22:30 | Dec. 2019 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | in line |
| 5 Nov 2019 22:30 | Nov. 2019 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | in line |
| 1 Oct 2019 00:30 | Oct. 2019 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 1% | in line |
| 3 Sept 2019 00:30 | Sep. 2019 | 1% | 1% | 1% | in line |
| 6 Aug 2019 00:30 | Aug. 2019 | 1% | 1% | 1% | in line |
| 2 Jul 2019 00:30 | Jul. 2019 | 1% | 1% | 1.25% | in line |
| 4 Jun 2019 00:30 | Jun. 2019 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.5% | in line |
| 7 May 2019 00:30 | May. 2019 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 2 Apr 2019 23:30 | Apr. 2019 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 5 Mar 2019 22:30 | Mar. 2019 | 1.5% | 1.5% | – | in line |
| 5 Feb 2019 22:30 | Feb. 2019 | 1.5% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 4 Dec 2018 22:30 | Dec. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 6 Nov 2018 22:30 | Nov. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 2 Oct 2018 00:30 | Oct. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 4 Sept 2018 00:30 | Sep. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 7 Aug 2018 00:30 | Aug. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 3 Jul 2018 00:30 | Jul. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 5 Jun 2018 00:30 | Jun. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 1 May 2018 00:30 | May. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 3 Apr 2018 00:30 | Apr. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 6 Mar 2018 22:30 | Mar. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 6 Feb 2018 22:30 | Feb. 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 5 Dec 2017 22:30 | Dec. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 7 Nov 2017 22:30 | Nov. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 3 Oct 2017 23:30 | Oct. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 5 Sept 2017 00:30 | Sep. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 1 Aug 2017 00:30 | Aug. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 4 Jul 2017 00:30 | Jul. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 6 Jun 2017 00:30 | Jun. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 2 May 2017 00:30 | May. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 4 Apr 2017 00:30 | Apr. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2017 22:30 | Mar. 2017 | 1.5% | 1.5% | – | in line |
| 7 Feb 2017 22:30 | Feb. 2017 | 1.5% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 6 Dec 2016 22:30 | Dec. 2016 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 1 Nov 2016 23:30 | Nov. 2016 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 4 Oct 2016 23:30 | Oct. 2016 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 6 Sept 2016 00:30 | Sep. 2016 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 2 Aug 2016 00:30 | Aug. 2016 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.75% | in line |
| 5 Jul 2016 00:30 | Jul. 2016 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 7 Jun 2016 00:30 | Jun. 2016 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 3 May 2016 00:30 | May. 2016 | 1.75% | 2% | 2% | below |
| 5 Apr 2016 00:30 | Apr. 2016 | 2% | 2% | 2% | in line |
| 1 Mar 2016 22:30 | Mar. 2016 | 2% | 2% | 2% | in line |
| 2 Feb 2016 22:30 | Feb. 2016 | 2% | 2% | 2% | in line |
The next Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision is due Monday, 7 December 2026 at 22:30 New York time (Dec. 2026).
The last Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (Nov. 2026, released 3 Nov 2026) came in at 4.85%, in line with the 4.85% forecast; the previous reading was 4.6%.
Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision is released every 6–8 weeks by Reserve Bank. CRTLAB has 111 releases on record since 2 Feb 2016.
Since 2016, Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision has come in above forecast 5% of the time and below 5% (107 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 8%.
The highest was 4.85% (Nov. 2026) and the lowest 0.1% (Apr. 2022). The five-year average is 3.37%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the AUD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the AUD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
CRTLAB measures every RBA release on 1-minute data: the first 5, 15 and 60 minutes of gold, NAS100, the indices, forex and crypto. Every release day is broken down at https://crtlab.pro/news/rba.
In Australia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Reserve Bank of Australia's Board. The official interest rate is the cash rate.