EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 7 MIN
Interest rates go up: decision reflects growing uncertainty in the global economy
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the second consecutive month as war in the Middle East compounds inflation concerns. The split five-four decision on Tuesday was the tightest since the central bank started publishing vote tallies, with the RBA's monetary policy board lifting the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent.
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