Decoding the RBA’s Latest Rate Hike — And What Comes Next

Decoding the RBA’s Latest Rate Hike — And What Comes Next

March 18, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the RBA's recent interest rate hike and the factors influencing their decisions.

For a second straight meeting, the RBA has lifted interest rates, signaling the fight to curb price pressures isn’t over. But what’s actually driving those decisions behind closed doors? Bloomberg Economics’ James McIntyre joins the podcast to decode the RBA’s thinking: from the data that matters most to how global shocks, like rising energy prices, are shaping the outlook — and what it all means for where rates go next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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