Wednesday: RBA hikes for 3rd time in a row

Wednesday: RBA hikes for 3rd time in a row

From 5 in 5 with ANZ by ANZ

May 5, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the RBA's recent rate hike and its implications for the Australian economy, featuring insights from ANZ's Adam Boyton.

The Reserve Bank of Australia hikes with hawkish tones, but ANZ Research says that should be it this cycle. And flat New Zealand jobs data today may not mark the end of rising unemployment. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Head of Australian Economics Adam Boyton analyses the RBA’s latest forecasts and commentary for clues on whether there’s going to be another hike. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at ⁠https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/⁠

People in this episode

Host: ANZ

Guest: Adam Boyton

Topics covered

  • RBA hike
  • Australian economy
  • unemployment
  • New Zealand jobs data
  • economic forecasts

Keywords

  • RBA
  • interest rates
  • Australia
  • economics
  • unemployment
  • New Zealand
  • economic analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reserve Bank of Australia, ANZ Research

Places: New Zealand

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