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19/10/2026

Australians told us they want to learn more about how interest rates work to lower inflation.
Interest rates affect millions of spending decisions that people and businesses make every day. Visit our website to find out more https://www.rba.gov.au/education/interest-rates-and-inflation/

02/10/2026

We have released the October Financial Stability Review.

This is our half-yearly assessment of the resilience of the financial system and potential risks to financial stability.

Read the October Review: https://ow.ly/2kiR50ZTMgI

01/10/2026

In our latest Financial Stability Review, we assess that Australia's financial system remains resilient despite a challenging and uncertain global environment.

The Review highlights that:

• Australian households, businesses and banks are well placed to manage economic challenges.
• The biggest financial stability risks are increasingly coming from overseas.
• Financial institutions must strengthen their ability to withstand shocks, including potential operational disruptions.

Read the October Review: https://ow.ly/KIpw50ZTmaQ

29/09/2026

The Board understands this decision is difficult for households with a mortgage and businesses with loans. But high inflation hurts all Australians, especially the most vulnerable.

Read today's Board Statement on our website: https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2026/mr-26-27.html

29/09/2026

At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.60 per cent.

Read the full statement here: https://ow.ly/rKkR50ZSuTQ

15/09/2026

Australians told us they want to learn more about how the economy works.

That's why we're creating resources that connect what's happening in the economy to what it means for households, businesses and communities. Our latest explainer explores the different ways interest rates affect inflation.

Learn more at https://ow.ly/4mBk50ZNBVK

27/08/2026

The August 2026 Bulletin released today features articles on:

• An Input-cost Decomposition of the Household Consumption Deflator
• Developments in Renminbi Internationalisation

Read the latest edition: https://ow.ly/zYJt50ZFW8J

12/08/2026

We have released our latest Statement on Monetary Policy. The Statement sets out our assessment of current economic and financial conditions as well as the outlook that the Monetary Policy Board considered in making its cash rate decision this month: https://ow.ly/IuJZ50ZyOon

11/08/2026

The Governor's message from today: The Board has already raised interest rates three times this year and it will continue to do what it considers necessary to bring inflation back to its target range of 2-3 per cent.

For more information: https://ow.ly/r6yI50Zym9F

11/08/2026

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent.

Read the full statement here: https://ow.ly/Si6w50Zylg8

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