Interest rates – compensation awards

Below are the interest rates payable on compensation awards for the current ten year period.

Source: Interest Rates - Capital Market Yields-Government Bonds-Monthly (10 years); Reserve Bank of Australia
(calculated to nearest 0.25%)

Interest rates 2007–17

Year	Variations within year (%)						Adopt (%)
2007	5.88–6.33						6.00
2008	3.99–6.53						5.75
2009	4.09–5.56						5.00
2010	4.98–5.79						5.50
2011	3.83–5.61						5.00
2012	2.89–4.15						3.50
2013	3.23–4.24%						3.75
2014	2.96–4.18						3.75
2015	2.41–2.98						2.75
2016	1.88-2.79						2.25
2017	2.41-2.78						2.75
2018	Jan 2.75	Feb 2.86	Mar 2.72	Apr 2.74	May 2.79	Jun 2.79
	Jul -	Aug -	Sep -	Oct -	Nov -	Dec -

Interest rate averages

Years	Average rate (%)
2007–17	4.25
2008–17	4.0
2009–17	3.75
2010–17	3.75
2011–17	3.5
2012–17	3.0
2013–17	3.0
2014–17	3.0
2015–17	2.5
2016-17	2.5

Note: These interest rates have been compiled for the purpose stated above, not for sale analysis.