Reserve Bank of Australia



About the RBA Statistics Speeches Publications & Research Media Releases Monetary Policy Market Operations Financial System Stability Payments System Financial Services Currency Notes Museum Careers Education

		Search \| Site Map \| Glossary \| Careers \| Links \| FAQ \| Contact Us

Link, opening in a new window, to the Australian Government Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding.

Welcome to the website of Australia's central bank. Information about the RBA, including its monetary policy
and other functions, can be accessed through the menu at left.

LATEST NEWS

2 December 2008
At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank Board decided to reduce the cash rate by 100 basis points, to 4.25 per cent.

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy

1 December 2008 Index of Commodity Prices
28 November 2008 Statement of Liabilities and Assets
28 November 2008 Financial Aggregates – October 2008
20 November 2008 RBA Bulletin – November Issue - Bulletin Articles - Bulletin Statistical Tables
19 November 2008 Speech by Glenn Stevens, Governor – The Economic Situation
19 November 2008 Speech by Malcolm Edey, Assistant Governor (Economic) – The Economy in Late 2008: Conditions and Prospects
News Archive >>

RATES & STATISTICS
Policy Interest Rate Target for the Cash Rate (effective 3 December 2008)	4.25%
Inflation Rate CPI Year to September 2008	5.0%
Exchange Rate A$ / US$ 4pm AEDT 2 December 2008	0.6408
Statistical Directory Three ways to access Statistics
Chart Pack A collection of graphs on the Australian economy and financial markets. Released on 3 December 2008

E-MAIL SERVICE

For notification of the latest news on this website join our free E-mail Service.

COMING UP

Statistics and Publications

Events and Calendars

9 December 2008 Speech by Glenn Stevens, Governor – to Australian Business Economists Annual Dinner, Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney (8.00 pm AEDT)
16 December 2008 Minutes of December 2008 Monetary Policy Meeting of Reserve Bank Board (11.30 am AEDT)
18 December 2008 RBA Bulletin – December Issue (11.30 am AEDT)
3 February 2009 Reserve Bank Board Meeting, Sydney Outcome of Board Meeting (2.30 pm AEDT)