RBA decisions · 1999

RBA interest rate decisions in 1999

In 1999, the RBA made 11 cash rate decisions: 1 increase and 10 holds. The cash rate target moved from 4.75% to 5.00%, up 0.25 percentage points.

Cash rate target in 1999

RBA cash rate target during 1999, from 4.75% to 5.00%4.50%4.75%5.00%5.25%Feb 99Apr 99June 99Aug 99Oct 99Dec 99

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia, cash rate target.

Official record

Every 1999 decision

DateDecisionNew targetChangeDetails
2 Feb 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
2 Mar 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
6 Apr 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
4 May 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
1 June 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
6 July 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
3 Aug 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
7 Sept 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
5 Oct 1999hold4.75%No changeDecision page
2 Nov 1999hike5.00%+25 bpDecision page
7 Dec 1999hold5.00%No changeDecision page