Reserve Bank of Australia Holds Interest Rates at 4.35%
The RBA kept its cash rate unchanged while warning that further monetary tightening remains possible due to persistent inflation pressures.
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Elena Kovač · Central Banks Desk · 14 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) voted to leave its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.35% during its policy meeting.
Alongside the decision to maintain the current rate, policymakers issued a warning that additional rate hikes could still be required to bring inflation back down to target levels, citing ongoing pricing pressures in the economy.
This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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Elena Kovač
Central Banks Desk
Elena covers macroeconomic data and policy across the eurozone, translating industrial output, inflation and growth figures into what they mean for markets.
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