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Monthly Economic and Social Indicators

HISTORICAL SUPPLEMENT 1999

5.1a Prime Interest Rate

Prime rate (a) - per cent

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

1978-79

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

1979-80

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.20

11.25

11.30

12.30

12.50

12.50

1980-81

12.50

12.50

12.50

12.50

12.50

13.00

13.50

13.50

14.25

15.00

15.00

15.00

1981-82

15.75

15.75

15.75

15.75

15.75

15.75

16.20

16.40

16.40

17.50

17.50

17.50

1982-83

17.50

17.50

17.50

16.50

16.50

15.50

14.50

14.00

16.00

16.00

15.00

16.00

1983-84

15.00

14.50

14.00

13.50

13.25

12.25

11.90

12.70

14.50

15.25

15.10

14.60

1984-85

14.50

14.00

13.00

13.00

13.00

13.50

14.25

14.55

15.85

16.60

16.85

17.75

1985-86

17.50

17.75

18.50

18.50

19.25

20.80

20.50

20.25

19.15

18.50

17.50

17.00

1986-87

16.85

18.00

18.85

18.75

18.50

18.00

17.80

18.25

18.25

17.50

16.75

16.25

1987-88

15.60

15.10

14.35

13.85

13.85

13.80

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.60

14.20

15.00

1988-89

15.00

15.00

15.50

15.75

16.50

16.50

17.00

18.00

18.50

18.75

19.35

19.75

1989-90

20.25

20.25

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.00

19.50

19.50

18.50

18.50

18.50

1990-91

18.00

17.25

17.00

16.00

16.00

16.00

15.25

15.25

15.25

14.85

14.25

14.25

1991-92

14.25

14.25

13.35

13.35

12.40

12.40

11.90

11.50

11.50

11.50

10.75

10.50

1992-93

10.40

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

9.50

9.50

9.50

1993-94

9.50

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

1994-95

9.00

9.00

9.30

9.50

9.75

10.25

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.70

1995-96

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.70

10.75

10.75

10.75

10.75

10.80

10.80

10.80

1996-97

10.80

10.40

10.25

10.25

10.05

9.55

9.30

9.30

9.30

9.30

9.25

9.00

1997-98

8.95

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.45

8.20

8.05

8.05

1998-99

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

(a) Predominant indicator rates for variable rate business loans (i.e. overdrafts and fully drawn loans for large business) at end of month.

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, RBA

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