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The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to leave interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the first time this year when it meets on Tuesday, despite inflation still being above target levels.
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Australia, Melbourne
Who
Reserve Bank, economists, Luci Ellis and Neha Sharma (Westpac economists), Belinda Allen (Head of Australian economics at Commonwealth Bank), Brad Jones (Reserve Bank assistant governor)
What
The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to leave interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the first time this year when it meets on Tuesday, despite inflation still being above target levels.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:02:47 GMT · 4h 8m ago
Where
Australia, Melbourne ·
Why
Economists expect the Reserve Bank to consider the impact of consecutive interest rate hikes and ongoing economic uncertainty stemming from the Middle East.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
If the Reserve Bank holds the cash rate, it would offer a temporary reprieve for mortgage holders from further interest rate increases. However, inflation remains a concern, and the bank is expected to monitor global events and could implement further hikes in upcoming months to bring inflation within target.
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