29/09/2026
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board has announced its September cash rate decision, as it responds to persistently above-target inflation.
The Monetary Policy Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate – delivering its fourth 25-basis-point hike for the year.
The decision, announced on Tuesday afternoon (29 September), takes the cash rate from 4.35 per cent to 4.60 per cent, continuing the tightening cycle that began in February 2026 when it first lifted interest rates to confront stubborn inflation.
The last time the cash rate reached 4.60 per cent was in November 2011, with the official rate now sitting at a 15-year high.
The policy decision was unanimous.
The move was widely predicted by the four major banks and financial markets and comes amid stronger-than-expected domestic inflation pressures and an economy running beyond capacity.