The Australian Economic Director at ANZ said that the risk of Australia raising interest rates in the first half of 2026 is heating up. Adam Boyton said that although the tone of the Bank of Australia's latest interest rate decision statement was not as tight as the market expected, the GDP data for the September quarter and the monthly CPI data for October increased the risk of policy changes. However, this was not his basic expectation. He wrote in a research report that he expects the overnight loan rate to remain at 3.60% for a long time after the Bank of Australia decides to keep interest rates unchanged.

The Australian Economic Director at ANZ said that the risk of Australia raising interest rates in the first half of 2026 is heating up. Adam Boyton said that although the tone of the Bank of Australia's latest interest rate decision statement was not as tight as the market expected, the GDP data for the September quarter and the monthly CPI data for October increased the risk of policy changes. However, this was not his basic expectation. He wrote in a research report that he expects the overnight loan rate to remain at 3.60% for a long time after the Bank of Australia decides to keep interest rates unchanged.