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RBA: Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent. While inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022, it picked up materially in the second half of 2025. The Board has been closely monitoring the economy and judges that some of the increase in inflation reflects greater capacity pressures. As a result, the Board considers that inflation is likely to remain above target for some time. Capacity pressures reflect, in part, the greater momentum in demand seen in recent months. Growth in private demand has strengthened substantially more than ... (full story)
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