RBA will take its cash rate to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026, from 3.85% now, and then pause for a prolonged period, economists say. — Bloomberg
MELBOURNE: Economists expect Australia’s central bank will deliver three more interest-rate cuts by early 2026, up from two seen previously, bringing their outlook into line with money market pricing.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will take its cash rate to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026, from 3.85% now, and then pause for a prolonged period, according to the median estimate of 40 economists in a Bloomberg survey released yesterday.
