ANZ: Next RBA rate cut to come in February"We now forecast the next rate cut to occur in February, which would seem the first plausible month for easing," ANZ senior economist Adelaide Timbrell and head of Australian economics Adam Boyton said on Friday morning. ANZ adjusts inflation expectationsANZ's new RBA forecast is a response to its updated inflation expectations. That would see the annual inflation rate rise to 2.8% – up from 2.7% in the June quarter. Westpac alone in predicting another 2025 rate cutANZ's move follows similar pivots from NAB and CommBank. Like ANZ, it's tipping a February 2026 cut.