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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Patrick Commins Economics editor

The RBA governor resorts to sport cliches on interest rates while stretched Australians try to keep up with costs

Michele Bullock speaking behind a lectern
RBA governor Michele Bullock says the board was taking the prospect of relief for mortgagees ‘meeting by meeting’. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Higher inflation for longer is likely to rule out any further rate cuts, with the Reserve Bank’s latest set of economic forecasts pointing to a pretty dour 18 months ahead.

The RBA monetary policy board surprised nobody on Melbourne Cup day when it held its cash rate target at 3.6%.

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