
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the Official Cash Rate, the Reserve Bank's expected view on inflation
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/7/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/7/2026
The Reserve Bank is expected to take a long-term view on inflation when it sets interest rates today. Economists expect the central bank to play it safe and keep the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% until later in the year. It's the first Monetary Policy Statement since the Iran war began.…