Focus · Capitals WireRBA interest rates live: Reserve Bank meeting today to decide Australia’s cash rate
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RBA interest rates live updates: Reserve Bank of Australia announces cash rate hike to 4.85% after meeting today – latest news
From 1h ago Reserve Bank raises interest rates to 4.85% Patrick Commins The Reserve Bank has hiked 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…
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