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Australia Interest Rate Decision

Latest Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

3.60%

Forecast

3.60%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reports its decision on where to set the benchmark interest rate. As short term interest rates are an important determinant of currency valuation, traders watch interest rate changes closely.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the AUD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the AUD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: AUD

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 04, 2025 (Nov)	05:30			3.60%
Sep 30, 2025 (Oct)	06:30	3.60%	3.60%	3.60%
Aug 12, 2025 (Aug)	06:30	3.60%	3.60%	3.85%
Jul 08, 2025 (Jul)	06:30	3.85%	3.60%	3.85%
May 20, 2025 (May)	06:30	3.85%	3.85%	4.10%
Apr 01, 2025 (Apr)	05:30	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%

News

RBA leaves interest rates unchanged as expected, flags caution over inflation By Investing.com - Sep 30, 2025

Updates with analyst comments Investing.com-- The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Tuesday, flagging caution over a slowing decline in underlying inflation...

Asia FX flat amid US govt shutdown risks; Aussie dollar gains on RBA rate hold By Investing.com - Sep 30, 2025

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies and the dollar were largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors treaded carefully ahead of a looming U.S. government shutdown, while the Australian dollar gained...

Asia stocks muted after mixed Chinese PMIs, Australia skittish before RBA By Investing.com - Sep 30, 2025

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks kept to a slim range on Tuesday following mixed business activity readings from the region’s biggest economy, while Australian shares moved little before the...

Analysis

AUD/USD: RBA Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Eases, but Next Move May Define Cycle By Khasay Hashimov - Sep 30, 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to keep rates unchanged, signaling caution even as inflation moderates and the labor market remains tight. Markets are reading this as a pause rather...

AUD/USD Outlook: Australian Dollar Caught Between Fed Vote and Jobs Print By David Scutt - Sep 17, 2025

AUD/USD’s hourly chart offers neat lines before a stormy 24 hours. The FOMC vote could matter more than Powell or the dot plot, while local labour market data will shape expectations for the...

AUD/USD Tumbles as Unemployment Jumps to 2021 Highs By David Scutt - Jul 17, 2025

The Australian labour market is cracking, with a sharp jump in unemployment and weak full-time jobs data driving a repricing of RBA rate cut expectations. The Aussie dollar and yields are sinking,...

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