Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1962 Australian Interest Rates and Security Yields (Per cent—per annum)

Australian Interest Rates and Security Yields
(Per cent—per annum)
As at
June		 Deposit Rates Bank Overdraft Rates(c) Government Securities Company Debentures
Trading Banks Savings Banks(b) Treasury Bills(d) Shorts Longs Hire Purchase
Affiliated with banks		 Selected Other (mainly finance) 5 years
3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months(a) 3 months 12 months
1946 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4¾ 1 1.79 3.25      
1947 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ 1 1.92 3.15      
1948 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ 1 2.34 3.15      
1949 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ ¾ 1.97 3.13      
1950 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ ¾ 1.95 3.15      
1951 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ ¾ 2.05 3.51      
1952 ½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 4½ ¾ 2.21 4.62      
1953 1 1¼ 1½ 1¾ 2¼ 5 1 3.16 4.48 3¼ 4 5
1954 1 1¼ 1½ 1¾ 2¼ 5 1 3.42 4.44 3¼ 4 5
1955 1¼ 1½ 1¾ 2 2½ 5 1 3.74 4.53 3¼ 4¼ 6/7
1956 2¼ 2½ 2¾ 3 2¾ 6 1 5.13 5.34 3½ 5 6/7
1957 2¼ 2½ 2¾ 3½ 2¾ 6 1 4.62 5.04 3½ 5 7/8
1958 2¼ 2½ 2¾ 3½ 2¾ 6 1 4.25 4.95 3½ 5 7/8
1959 2¼ 2½ 2¾ 3½ 3 6 1 4.00 4.89 3½ 5 7/8
1960 2¼ 2½ 2¾ 3½ 3 6 1 4.20 4.95 3½ 5 7/8
1961 4 4 4½ — 3¼ 7 1 5.23 5.36 3¾/5½ 5¾/6½ 8/8½
1962 3¾ 3¾ 4 — 3½ 7 1 4.30 4.93 4 4¾/6 7/8½