# Australia raises benchmark rates to 15-year high as it fights sticky inflation

https://mins.news/en/item/78056

- CNBC, 2026-09-29 04:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/australia-rates-inflation-monetary-policy.html

> Australia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a 15-year high as it battles persistent inflation. The increase matched the expectations of economists polled by Reuters.

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