Live: RBA Interest Rates Announcement November 2026

Welcome to our live coverage of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy board’s second-last meeting of the year. The interest rate will be announced at 2.30pm, followed by a press conference where RBA governor Michele Bullock will address the media.Jump to key updates1:47 pm Big four banks say RBA will hike the cash rate 1:17pm Economist prediction: RBA to hike rates Australians are awaiting an announcement at 2:30pm today from Reserve Bank of Australia on whether to increase interest rates, with RBA governor Michele Bullock to speak afterwards at a press conference scheduled for 3:30pm. Picture: NewsWire / John AppleyardRBA says there are ‘no signs’ of a recession2:01pmThe Reserve Bank is continuing to rule out any concerns about recession, despite stalling economic growth, rising unemployment and serious concerns over Australia’s productivity and demand and supply balance.Governor Michelle Bullock, deputy governor Andrew Hauser and assistant governor Sarah Hunter appeared in front of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in Canberra last week, facing questions as to whether its rate hikes were grinding the nation’s economy to halt.“I recognise that higher interes...