Anticipating further hikes in 2026? Here are sectors to watch. The Reserve Bank of Australia held cash rates steady at 3.6%, with expectations shifting towards potential rate hikes by 2026.

The Big Four banks expect the RBA to hold the cash rate at its December meeting, with three banks saying we've reached the bottom of the cycle. (Source: AAP/Yahoo Finance) Commonwealth Bank head of ...

SYDNEY—There’s plenty of number crunching going on among economists at Australia’s big banks about the potential for an interest-rate increase as early as February. The water-cooler chat has bubbled ...

Since July, the RBA has been reviewing merchant card surcharges and has proposed to eliminate eftpos, MasterCard and Visa card payment fees. The review was supposed to be finalised by December 2025 ...

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BENGALURU, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of Australia will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 3.60% on Tuesday as an inflation spike delays policy easing, according to economists in a ...

[SYDNEY] Just as Australia’s central bank was on track to meet its inflation and employment mandate, fresh data may suggest emerging headwinds that challenge the interest rate-setting board’s ...

Australia’s central bank said the risk of faster inflation at a time when the labor market is “still a little tight” underpinned its decision to keep interest rates unchanged last month, reiterating ...

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Australia’s central bank chief signaled a “couple more” interest-rate cuts will be required to achieve its latest forecasts after the policy board eased as anticipated on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank cut ...

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shocked many in the finance sector when it voted against cutting the cash rate last month. The news came as a blow to people paying off home loans, who hoped a rate ...