Monthly Statistical Bulletin
5.2 Housing and cash interest rates
Month	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
Banks' housing interest rate – per cent
July	8.05	9.60	5.80	7.40	7.80
August	8.30	9.60	5.80	7.40	7.80
September	8.30	9.35	5.80	7.40	7.80
October	8.30	8.35	6.05	7.40	7.80
November	8.55	7.75	6.30	7.80	7.55
December	8.55	6.85	6.65	7.80	7.30
January	8.70	6.85	6.65	7.80	7.30
February	9.00	5.85	6.65	7.80
March	9.35	5.85	6.90	7.80
April	9.45	5.75	7.15	7.80
May	9.45	5.75	7.40	7.80
June	9.45	5.80	7.40	7.80
Cash market interest rate – per cent
July	6.25	7.25	3.00	4.50	4.75
August	6.45	7.25	3.00	4.50	4.75
September	6.50	7.02	3.00	4.50	4.75
October	6.50	6.18	3.21	4.50	4.75
November	6.70	5.33	3.48	4.73	4.51
December	6.75	4.35	3.74	4.75	4.30
January	6.75	4.25	3.75	4.75	4.25
February	6.96	3.35	3.75	4.75
March	7.22	3.25	3.98	4.75
April	7.25	3.06	4.22	4.75
May	7.25	3.00	4.48	4.75
June	7.25	3.00	4.50	4.75
Source: RBA website, statistical tables F1 and F5
								Update
								2 March 2012 for housing rate
								1 March 2012 for cash rate