Official interest rate hits all-time low04:22The Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney Source: AAPSBS FilipinoView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (8MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android The Reserve Bank has slashed the official cash rate to 1 per cent.It' s a record low - and the first back-to-back cut since 2012.Banks are being urged to pass on the cut in full, with first home-buyers the big winners.ShareLatest podcast episodesSBS News in Filipino, Friday 21 November 2025‘Feels like home’: How this Filipino chef adjusted to a new life and community in CairnsSBS Filipino Radio Program, Thursday 20 November 2025From mining to hospitality: Which industries produce Australia's highest and lowest income earners?