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RBA moves to lift rates amid inflation concerns

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Publish Date
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 5:50pm
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RBA moves to lift rates amid inflation concerns

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 5:50pm

The Australian Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, up to 4.1 percent.

This is the second month the RBA has lifted rates, with the bank hiking up to 3.85 percent in February.

Australian correspondet Murray Olds says the vote to increase rates was divided, but there's concerns about inflation brought on by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. 

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