OCR kept on hold: What the Reserve Bank announcement means for you

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Holding pattern is in line with what economists and the financial markets expected. (Source: 1News)

Holding pattern is in line with what economists and the financial markets expected. (Source: 1News)

It's the Reserve Bank's first official cash rate (OCR) call of 2026 and also the first for new bank governor Anna Breman.

The announcement was made at 2pm.

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