Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Media release number 2026-30: At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent.
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Source published: 2026-11-03T03:30:00.000Z
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