'Stand Ready' for More Interest Rate Rises, IMF Says

IMF says Australia may need further interest rate rises to tame inflation

SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Australia's central bank may need to raise interest rates further, with ​inflation expected to remain elevated this year ‌before gradually cooling into the central ...

'Stand ready' for more interest rate rises, IMF says

Australia's economy was in a strong position before poor productivity and war in the Middle East helped push inflation into the red zone, the IMF says.

RBA more likely to raise rates as US Federal Reserve lifts to 4pc

Markets are pricing in a nearly 90 per cent chance of Australia's reserve bank lifting interest rates in September following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hike rates.

IMF Urges RBA to Stay Hawkish, Warns of Inflation Upside Risks

Markets prepare for a world where the RBA lifts rates three more times

Traders and strategists say there is an increasing probability that the central bank will go harder than expected, adding to concerns about a recession.

Australia’s RBA Cash Rate May Not Have Peaked—IMF Warns Oil Could Force Another Hike - ActionForex

The International Monetary Fund said the Reserve Bank of Australia should remain prepared to raise interest rates further, citing persistent underlying inflation and uncertainty over whether financial conditions are sufficiently restrictive. The warning reinforces expectations that the current 4.35% cash rate may not mark the peak. Markets assign roughly an 80–87% probability to a 25bp […]