Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the RBA hiking the OCR up again amid inflation concerns
Mar 17, 2026
05:48
forum Ask episode
view_agenda Chapters
auto_awesome Transcript
info_circle Episode notes
The Australian Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, up to 4.1 percent.
This is the second month the RBA has lifted rates, with the bank hiking up to 3.85 percent in February.
Australian correspondet Murray Olds says the vote to increase rates was divided, but there's concerns about inflation brought on by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive