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APRA Monthly Banking Statistics as a JSON REST API

APRA Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics as JSON. Bank-level deposits, housing loans, and business credit by month. Sourced from the APRA MADIS publication and refreshed each release. Skip the Excel workbook and query bank balance-sheet trends directly with a bearer token.

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Endpoint

GEThttps://api.ausdata.io/v1/data/apra/monthly-banking

Sample request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.ausdata.io/v1/data/apra/monthly-banking?bank=Example+Bank+Ltd&limit=12"

Sample response

JSON
{
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "2025-04",
      "bank": "Example Bank Ltd",
      "deposits_aud_m": 412300,
      "housing_loans_aud_m": 358200,
      "business_loans_aud_m": 92400
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/v1/data/apra/monthly-banking",
    "source": {
      "name": "APRA",
      "url": "https://www.apra.gov.au/monthly-authorised-deposit-taking-institution-statistics",
      "attribution": "(c) APRA, CC-BY 4.0"
    },
    "retrieved_at": "<ISO timestamp>"
  }
}

Response fields

FieldTypeDescription
periodstring (YYYY-MM)Reference month
bankstringReporting ADI
deposits_aud_mnumberTotal deposits, AUD millions
housing_loans_aud_mnumberLoans to households for housing
business_loans_aud_mnumberLoans to non-financial businesses

Frequently asked questions

How do I query the Monthly Banking Statistics dataset via API?
Send a GET request to https://api.ausdata.io/v1/data/apra/monthly-banking with an Authorization: Bearer <your-key> header. The response is JSON with a data array and a meta block containing the source and retrieval timestamp. Get a free key at ausdata.io with 500 calls per month.
How often is the Monthly Banking Statistics data updated?
The Monthly Banking Statistics dataset is refreshed monthly from Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The meta.retrieved_at field on every response tells you exactly when the underlying data was last pulled.
Is there a free tier for the APRA Monthly Banking Statistics API?
Yes. ausdata.io offers a free tier of 500 calls per month across every endpoint, including Monthly Banking Statistics. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $29 AUD per month for 10,000 calls.
What format does the Monthly Banking Statistics API return?
JSON, with a consistent envelope: a data field carrying the rows or object, and a meta field with the source agency, source URL, attribution string, and retrieved_at timestamp. UTF-8, ISO 8601 dates, CC-BY attribution included on every response.

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