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Policy interest rate across 8 Australasian countries
Policy interest rates across 8 Australasian countries run from 0.25% (Fiji) to 5% (Papua New Guinea). Australia is 4.35%.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Policy interest rate | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4.35 percent | 2026-05-06 | 2026-10-09 | Reserve Bank of Australia, Cash Rate Target statistical table (F1.1)… |
| Fiji | 0.25 percent | 2020-03-18 | 2026-10-08 | RBF Press Release No 07 (18 March 2020) — 'RBF Reduces Overnight… |
| New Zealand | 2.75 percent | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-12 | RBNZ news feed XML item pubDate Wed 02 Sep 2026. HTML decision page… |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 percent | 2025-09-01 | 2026-07-23 | Bank of Papua New Guinea — Monetary Policy Statement, MPC Meeting… |
| Samoa | 3.09 percent | 2026-07-31 | 2026-10-09 | Central Bank of Samoa — Selected Economic Indicators, July 2026 (file… |
| Solomon Islands | 1.5 percent | 2026-02-19 | 2026-09-18 | CBSI — 'Current Monetary Policy Stance' (live page, unchanged as at… |
| Tonga | 2 percent | 2025-08-29 | 2026-09-19 | NRBT — Monetary Policy Statement, February 2026 (approved by the… |
| Vanuatu | 2.75 percent | 2024-09-03 | 2026-10-09 | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu — Press Release No: 2/2026, 6 July 2026, 'RBV… |
Each figure is the current statutory rate we hold, cited to the official instrument on its country page.