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The RBA just raised rates. It affects more than your home loan

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Interest RatesEconomic Trends and IndicatorsMonetary PolicyBankingHousing Construction Industry

For the fourth time this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the cash rate by 0.25 of a percentage point in a bid to bring inflation under control.

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