RBA Updates

For the third consecutive month, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to maintain the cash rate at 4.10% comes after the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 4.9% in July, down from a peak of 8.4% in…

For the second consecutive month, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to keep the official cash rate at 4.10% follows the annual household inflation rate falling from 7% in the March quarter to 6% during the June quarter.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today announced the decision to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to keep the official cash rate at 4.10% follows a better-than-expected trend in inflation nationally in last month’s CPI report.

Following a surprise increase last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today again decided to increase the official cash rate by 0.25%. The decision to lift the official cash rate to 4.10% was promoted by the April Consumer Price Index increasing from 6.3% to 6.8% and concerns around the…

Following a pause last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate by 0.25% to 3.85%. Whilst headline inflation eased to 7% during the March quarter, it remains well beyond the RBA’s target range of 2-3%.

Following ten consecutive rate rises, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to hold the official cash rate at 3.60%. Today's decision was spurred by turmoil in global banking markets and the monthly CPI indicator showing local inflation had eased last month.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the tenth consecutive time, this time by 0.25% to 3.60%. Despite a slightly lower inflation figure of 7.4% in January, stronger than expected January retail sales have encouraged the RBA to remain on the increase…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the ninth consecutive time, this time by 0.25% to 3.35%. Following a higher than expected inflation rate of 7.8% in December, the RBA continues to attempt to rein in inflation with this latest increase. If…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the eighth consecutive month, this time by 0.25% to 3.10%. Today's increase follows speculation that rates may be starting to approach their peak with falling house prices in some capital cities, decreasing demand for credit…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the seventh consecutive month, this time by 0.25% to 2.85%. Today's increase follows higher than anticipated September quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures as the RBA continues to battle inflation. If you'd like to have…