Australia Interest Rates
Deposit Interest Rate
AU: Deposit Interest Rate data was reported at 1.558 % pa in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.979 % pa for 2018. AU: Deposit Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 4.529 % pa from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2019, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.346 % pa in 1989 and a record low of 1.558 % pa in 2019. AU: Deposit Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.558 2019 | yearly | 1981 - 2019 |
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Interest Rate Spread
AU: Interest Rate Spread data was reported at 3.543 % pa in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.282 % pa for 2018. AU: Interest Rate Spread data is updated yearly, averaging 3.048 % pa from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2019, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.183 % pa in 2008 and a record low of -1.888 % pa in 1989. AU: Interest Rate Spread data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;Median;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.543 2019 | yearly | 1981 - 2019 |
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Lending Interest Rate
AU: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 5.101 % pa in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.261 % pa for 2018. AU: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 7.269 % pa from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2019, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.458 % pa in 1989 and a record low of 5.000 % pa in 1960. AU: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.101 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
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Real Interest Rate
AU: Real Interest Rate data was reported at 1.647 % pa in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.370 % pa for 2018. AU: Real Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.307 % pa from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2019, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.090 % pa in 1991 and a record low of -6.018 % pa in 1974. AU: Real Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files using World Bank data on the GDP deflator.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.647 2019 | yearly | 1961 - 2019 |
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Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate
AU: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data was reported at 3.351 % pa in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.481 % pa for 2012. AU: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 2.713 % pa from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2013, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.481 % pa in 2012 and a record low of 1.741 % pa in 2000. AU: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the 'risk free' treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics database.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.351 2013 | yearly | 1995 - 2013 |