Banks and traders are expecting a rate increase from the RBA next week, which has lit a fire under the Australian dollar just as oil jumps back above $US100 a barrel.

Economists are now backing in another rate hike as soon as next month after the Reserve Bank boss called it a “live” ...

Expectations the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate next week are rising as leading economists shift their forecasts — and some say one increase may not be enough.

The RBA governor made a rare departure from her usual script at The Australian Financial Review Business Summit that’s ...

SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - A growing number of economists, including from Westpac, National Australia Bank and Commonwealth ...

Powell says two more rate rises could reduce the forecast by 1 to 2 per cent, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, where ...

Australian households will have to pay an extra $272 per month compared to the start of the year if all four major banks’ interest rate calls are correct.

ANZ has joined Westpac in predicting that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates at both its March and May 2026 meetings. Analysts cite persistent inflation and a resilient labor ...

CPA Australia has warned that the latest interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will add to the financial strain on small companies and families already grappling with higher ...

Three of Australia’s Big Four banks predict a trio of back-to-back rate rises will slug typical capital city mortgage holders up to $8,000 a year extra - but borrowers have a secret weapon.

CBA’s 2026 interest rate forecast will favour lenders over borrowers. The post Here's what CBA says the RBA will do with ...

As Australia faces a new inflation crisis due to an oil price shock, one of the nation’s best-known businessmen has argued for an urgent cooling of the economy through higher interest rates, lower ...