Economists predict RBA board will hike cash rate to 4.1% next week as inflation climbs and energy costs surge Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Millions of Australians could be hit with the twin blow of soaring petrol prices and higher mortgage repayments amid rising expectations that the US-Israel war on Iran will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates on Tuesday. A growing number of economists predict that the RBA board will increase the cash rate to 4.1% at the conclusion of its upcoming two-day meeting, after the central bank’s deputy governor, Andrew Hauser, said data had “confirmed even more decisively … that our economy currently has limited spare capacity”. Continue reading...
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Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise
Australians are bracing for a potential increase in the cash rate by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) next week, potentially to 4.1%. Economists predict the RBA board will likely raise rates at the conclusion of their two-day meeting, citing persistent inflation and limited spare capacity in the economy, as indicated by RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser.
Patrick Commins Economics editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-11 · 02:53 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australians are bracing for a potential increase in the cash rate by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) next week, potentially to 4.1%. Economists predict the RBA board will likely raise rates at the conclusion of their two-day meeting, citing persistent inflation and limited spare capacity in the economy, as indicated by RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser. This expected rate hike coincides with already soaring petrol prices, creating a double financial burden for many Australians. The potential for a US-Israel war on Iran is contributing to the expectation of the rate rise. Millions of Australians with mortgages could face higher repayments as a result.
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Data had “confirmed even more decisively … that our economy currently has limited spare capacity”.
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Economists predict that the RBA board will increase the cash rate to 4.1% next week.
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Millions of Australians could be hit with soaring petrol prices and higher mortgage repayments.
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