Reserve Bank of Australia meeting —
At its 12 August 2025 meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its policy rate from 3.85% to 3.60%. The decision passed unanimous.
Decision
cut — 3.85% to 3.60%
Vote: unanimous
Key passages
Today the Board decided to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.6%.
The Board’s now cut the cash rate by 75 basis points since February this year as we’ve become increasingly confident that inflation is on track to be in our 2 to 3% target range on a sustainable basis.
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