RBA interest rates: governor Michele Bullock explains decision to lift cash rate to 4.85% – video
Australia's banks reveal they will raise their interest rates in response to the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate for the fifth time in 2026.

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RBA interest rates: governor Michele Bullock explains decision to lift cash rate to 4.85% – video (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the fifth time this year, from 4.6% to 4.85%, in a bid to regain control of surging inflation amid the ongoing global oil shock triggered by the war in the Middle East. The RBA’s cash rate has now…
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Australia's banks reveal they will raise their interest rates in response to the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate for the fifth time in 2026.


