RBA Expected to Raise Cash Rate to 4.6%, Highest Since 2011
The anticipated increase would mark the fourth rate rise of 2026 and add to mortgage repayments for Australian households.
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Australia's Reserve Bank board is expected to raise the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.6% at its meeting on Tuesday, which would take the rate to its highest level since 2011, according to the Guardian.
The anticipated move would mark the fourth increase in 2026 and is expected to push typical home loan interest rates to around 6.5%, adding more than $100 to typical monthly mortgage repayments.
A higher cash rate is likely to weigh further on household budgets and could also drag down house prices, as borrowing costs rise across the property market.
The decision follows a series of rate increases through the year as the central bank continues to respond to economic conditions, with the outcome of Monday and Tuesday's board meetings expected to shape borrowing costs for Australian households in the months ahead.
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- RBA expected to hike cash rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011 — The Guardian — World
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