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David Stuart and Maddy Morwood

Will your bank pass on the rise? What about interest rates for savings accounts? Your interest rate questions answered

Australia's major banks have copied RBA's decision on Tuesday, increasing interest rates by half a percentage point. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty)

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to raise the cash rate by half a percentage point Tuesday, moving the cash rate target to 0.85 per cent — considerably higher than most economists predicted — borrowers on variable interest rates are wondering if and when their banks are planning to pass on the rise. 

And it looks like there will be more rate rises on the horizon.

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