---
id: 402107
title: Financial Aggregates February 2026
country: AU
source: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
release_date: 2026-03-31
period: February 2026
indicator: Private Sector Credit (Total Credit)
actual: 7.8
previous: 7.7
unit: percent
frequency: monthly
url: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/fin-agg/2026/fin-agg-0226.html
---

# Financial Aggregates – February 2026

**Source:** Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)  
**Release Date:** 31 March 2026  
**Data Period:** February 2026  

## Summary Table: Growth in Selected Financial Aggregates
(Seasonally adjusted)

| Category | Monthly (Jan 26) | Monthly (Feb 26) | Year-ended (Feb 25) | Year-ended (Feb 26) |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| **Total credit** | **0.5** | **0.6** | **6.5** | **7.8** |
| – Housing | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 |
| – Personal | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| – Business (a) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| **Broad money** | **0.6** | **0.8** | **5.2** | **7.7** |

(a) Lending to non-financial businesses.  
Sources: ABS; APRA; RBA

## Analysis
Total credit extended to the private sector grew by **0.6 per cent** in February 2026 (seasonally adjusted). Over the year to February, total credit increased by **7.8 per cent**, compared to **7.7 per cent** in January 2026.

- **Housing credit:** 0.6% monthly, 7.1% year-ended.
- **Personal credit:** 0.4% monthly, 4.3% year-ended.
- **Business credit:** 0.8% monthly, 9.5% year-ended.