90 day bank bill rates Australia
The rates on 90 day Bank Bills have been published since 30 September 1969. The bill rates in this article, for periods prior 30 September 1969, were therefore derived by increasing the published nominal rates on 13 week Treasury Notes by 1.37%. This 1.37% increase was the median excess of 90 day Bank Bill rates over 13 week Treasury Note rates during the 10 year period from 30 September 1969 to 30 September 1979.
his article compares the “effective” annual rates on “10 year Bonds”, with those on “90 day Bank Bills” over the 40 years from 31 March 1963 to 31 March 2003. SFE’s Australian 90 Day Bank Bill Futures & Options product is Australia’s benchmark indicator for short-term interest rates.