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The RBA’s fifth rate hike to 4.85% targets inflation from the Middle East oil shock, directly increasing mortgage costs for Australian borrowers.
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This blog is now closedRBA hikes cash rate for fifth time in blow to mortgage holdersUse our loan calculator to check how the rate rise may affect youGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has hiked rates for the fifth time this year, from 4.6% to 4.85%, in a bid to regain control of surging inflation amid the ongoing global oil shock triggered by the war in the Middle East.The RBA’s decision to hit mortgage holders again comes as no surprise after inflation jumped to 4.3% in the year to September, and following tough talk from senior central bank officials over recent days and weeks. Continue reading...
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