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RBA’s Split Decision on Rates Stokes Calls for More Transparency

Wall Street Journal 20 Mar 2026
For investors, the narrow decision sets up a potential third-rate rise this year at the Australian central bank’s next board meeting in May ... .
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AUD/USD Plummets: Geopolitical Fears Eclipse Critical RBA Rate Decision

Bitcoin World 20 Mar 2026
This shift in sentiment directly countered the bullish impetus expected from the RBA’s tightening move ... RBA Rate Hike ... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 4.60% Hike (+25bps) Sticky Services Inflation.
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RBA Warns of Dire Economic Shock Risk as Iran Conflict Escalates Global Financial Instability

Bitcoin World 19 Mar 2026
RBA Economic Warning Signals Systemic Global Risk ... Specifically, the RBA identified the Iran conflict as a primary catalyst for potential systemic disruption ... The RBA economic warning highlights critical vulnerabilities in the global financial system.
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Australia Unemployment Rate Surges to 4.3% in February, Sparking Economic Concern

Bitcoin World 19 Mar 2026
Firstly, persistent inflationary pressures and subsequent interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have begun to dampen consumer spending and business investment ... Expert Analysis and RBA Policy Implications.
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GBA at 10: unity, growth and boundless possibilities

Antara News 19 Mar 2026
Guangzhou, China (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- News report from South ... The development of the GBA has been featured in China's Five-Year Plan for three consecutive periods and written into the Government Work Report for ten consecutive years ... Source. South.
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Why did the RBA raise rates as households face petrol price double whammy?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 18 Mar 2026
This week's rate rise left ABC readers asking "how would hiking rates stop inflation caused by an unavoidable cost like petrol that's spiking due to a war on the other side of the world?" ... .
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Treasurer Downplays Recession Fear as RBA Warns of Slowing Economy

The Epoch Times 18 Mar 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved to calm fears of a looming recession after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signalled the risk could rise if inflation remains stubborn ... RBA Governor Michelle ...
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AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Expected as Hawkish RBA Stance Intensifies

Bitcoin World 18 Mar 2026
RBA Monetary Policy Outlook ... The RBA’s latest meeting minutes reveal heightened concern about persistent price pressures, suggesting a more hawkish policy path ahead ... Hawkish RBA policy ...
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AUD/USD Plummets: Hawkish RBA and Steady Fed Fail to Offset Mounting Geopolitical Peril

Bitcoin World 18 Mar 2026
RBA’s Hawkish Stance Fails to Support Australian Dollar ... These mixed indicators created uncertainty about Australia’s economic trajectory despite the RBA’s clear policy direction.
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Australian Dollar Surges as RBA Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike, Fed Decision Looms Large

Bitcoin World 18 Mar 2026
Australian Dollar Strengthens Following RBA Decision ... First, the RBA maintained its commitment to returning inflation to target ... RBA Governor Michele Bullock emphasized the board’s determination during the post-meeting statement.
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RBA raises official interest rate to 4.1% in blow to mortgage holders

The Guardian 17 Mar 2026
The hike takes the RBA’s cash rate target from 3.85% to 4.1%, back to where it was in February 2025, ...
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Breaking: RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc for second time this year

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 17 Mar 2026
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates by 0.25 percentage points as the war in the Middle East sends oil, gas, and petrol prices soaring ... .
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