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Official interest rates hiked again

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Philip Lowe

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Philip Lowe Source: AAP / Mark Baker/AP

As widely anticipated - the Reserve Bank has lifted official interest rates for a sixth consecutive month - to curb rampant inflation. The RBA has lifted the cash rate by 25 percentage points.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

Source: SBS News



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As widely anticipated - the Reserve Bank has lifted official interest rates for a sixth consecutive month - to curb rampant inflation. The RBA has lifted the cash rate by 25 percentage points.



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