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- 1RBA rate rise reaches beyond home loans●The RBA just raised rates. It affects more than just your home loan By Hanan Dervisevic While the RBA's decisions are mo
Australia's Reserve Bank has raised interest rates again, and coverage by Hanan Dervisevic of ABC News stresses that the effects go well beyond mortgage repayments. The article explains how RBA decisions flow through the wider economy, touching borrowing costs, savings and everyday household finances, prompting discussion about who really feels the pinch when rates move.
- 2Australia's big four banks expect RBA rate rise next week●Big four banks now unanimous the RBA will lift rates next week | Finance Report | ABC NEWS
Australia's four major banks are now unanimous in forecasting that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates at its meeting next week. The shift in forecasts, reported by ABC News' finance desk, suggests markets and economists see an rate hike as near-certain, with borrowers bracing for higher mortgage repayments should the central bank act.