Australia's Reserve Bank has lifted its cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.85 percent.
The Central Bank says it remains resolute in its determination to get inflation back between 2 and 3 percent.
HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham explained that this rate hike was mostly expected, according to data from economists.
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