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Risk Free Rate (AUD)

Overnight lending rate between banks.

Latest reading: 1.5 Percent · Last updated: · Source: RBA

Category: Monetary Policy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/aud/risk_free_rate

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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About Risk Free Rate (AUD)

The risk-free rate for Australia is typically proxied by the shortest-maturity government bond yield or the central bank's overnight policy rate. It is the baseline discount rate for all Australia asset valuations.

Why FX traders watch it

All asset prices in Australia are discounted against the risk-free rate. Rising risk-free rates lift the cost of capital, dampen equity valuations, and typically attract foreign capital to aud-denominated bonds.

How to interpret the data

Rising risk-free rates relative to global peers support the aud via carry and capital flow channels. Falling rates signal monetary easing expectations and are typically aud-negative.

Historical Risk Free Rate (AUD)

Source: RBA  ·  Daily  ·  Percent

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/aud/risk_free_rate endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

RBA

Official Series ID

f2-data.csv (Interbank)

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Daily

Unit of Measure

Percent

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "AUD",
    "indicator": "risk_free_rate",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Risk Free Rate data for AUD from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/aud/risk_free_rate?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Australia Risk Free Rate updated?
Risk Free Rate for Australia is released on a daily schedule by Reserve Bank of Australia (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Risk Free Rate reported in?
The series is published in Percent. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Australia Risk Free Rate data?
Data is fetched directly from Reserve Bank of Australia or the official national statistics publication for Australia. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Risk Free Rate for Australia via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/aud/risk_free_rate?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.