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 2010–20

Year	Variations within year (%)						Adopt (%)
2010	*4.97 - 5.80						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	2.43-2.86						2.75
2019	0.95 - 2.27						1.50
2020	Jan 1.15	Feb 0.98	Mar 0.89	Apr 0.86	May 0.91	June 0.92
	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Note: Adopted % for 2009 - 5.00; Adopted % for 2008 - 5.75.

*Year 2010 variations within Year % incorrectly recorded as 4.98% - 5.79%. The variations are now corrected. The variations for 2010 are 4.97% - 5.80%. NOTE: No change to the adopted rate for 2010.

Interest rate averages

Years	Average rate (%)
2010 - 20	3.25
2011 - 20	3.00
2012 - 20	2.75
2013 - 20	2.50
2014 - 20	2.50
2015 - 20	2.25
2016 - 20	2.00
2017 - 20	2.00
2018 - 20	1.75
2019 - 20	1.25
2020 (to 30 June 2020)	1.00

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