RBA decisions · 1990

RBA interest rate decisions in 1990

In 1990, the RBA made 5 cash rate decisions: 3 cuts and 2 holds. The cash rate target moved from 15.00% to 12.00%, down 3.00 percentage points.

Cash rate target in 1990

RBA cash rate target during 1990, from 15.00% to 12.00%11.5%12.0%12.5%13.0%13.5%14.0%14.5%15.0%15.5%Sept 90Nov 90

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia, cash rate target.

Official record

Every 1990 decision

DateDecisionNew targetChangeDetails
1 Aug 1990cut14.00%−100 bpDecision page
4 Sept 1990hold14.00%No changeDecision page
14 Oct 1990cut13.00%−100 bpDecision page
6 Nov 1990hold13.00%No changeDecision page
17 Dec 1990cut12.00%−100 bpDecision page

Early 1990 target ranges are omitted because they cannot be represented as a single target.