Commonwealth Bank of Australia expects the Reserve Bank to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 4.10% in April, with policymakers likely to strike a more dovish tone as they await the March quarter inflation report. While the RBA has maintained a modestly hawkish stance since its February rate cut—signalling a reluctance to ease again so soon—CBA believes softer domestic data and moderating inflation could open the door to a cut in May.
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Poll shows expectations are for the Reserve Bank of Australia to stay on hold Westpac sees April RBA meeting as ‘dead rubber’, still eyes May rate cutGoldman Sachs moves its RBA rate cut forecast from April to MayI've only seen one analyst forecast a cut, of 25bp, tomorrow.
The Reserve Bank of Australia Statement is due at 2.30pm Sydney time on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
0330 GMT
2330 US Eastern time
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock's news conference follows an hour later.
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