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- RBA Says 'imprudent' to Keep Rates Low
- A growing number of economists believe homeowners will face another increase in their mortgage rates next month after the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA board felt it was "imprudent" to keep the official interest rate low.And next week's release of the Consumer Price Index CPI could determine whether it's...
- News items 2009-10-20
- 'CPI Won't Trigger Large Rate Rise'
- Homeowners can draw some consolation from Wednesday's inflation readings.The Reserve Bank of Australia RBA is unlikely to raise the cash rate by 50 basis points when it holds its board meeting next Tuesday, according to market economists.However, they believe a 25 basis point increase is probably a safer bet...
- News items 2009-10-28
- Poor Retail Numbers Hint at Rate Pause
- A worse-than-expected retail trade result for September increases the likelihood that the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA may leave interest rates unchanged in December, economists say.Australian retail trade at current prices fell 0.2 per cent in September to a seasonally adjusted $19.719 billion, from $19.753 billion in August, the...
- News items 2009-11-04
- CBA Will Raise Rates More Than RBA: CEO
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd says it cannot guarantee that increases in interest rates for home lending rates won't exceed those made by the central bank.All big four banks have said that variable mortgage rates may have to rise faster than the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate increases because...
- News items 2009-11-09
- Recession is Only the Beginning | BTalk Australia
- (18min 54) Professor Steve Keen says the Aussie economy has a long way to fall yet. The current situation is the work of neoclassical economists who didn’t understand the importance of controlling debt, which is now over $2 trillion. He points to the RBA, whose decision not to lower interest...
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
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- RBA Lifts Cash Interest Rate By 25bps
- The Reserve Bank of Australia RBA has lifted interest rates for the second consecutive month and indicated future increases could be more gradual, opening the way for no further hikes until next year.The RBA on Tuesday raised the overnight cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent,...
- News items 2009-11-03
- Banks pounce on RBA rate rise
- THE NATION'S four major banks have all swiftly raised their mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank increased the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent today. The RBA today raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent, which met the expectations of financial...
- News items 2009-11-03
- RBA May Hold Rates in Dec: Economists
- The Reserve Bank of Australia RBA has left its options open for a pause in rate rises in December, following a guarded upgrading of its economic outlook, economists say.In its quarterly statement on monetary policy on Friday, the central bank said that at 3.5 per cent the overnight cash...
- News items 2009-11-06
- RBA begins raising rates 'gradually'
- THE Reserve Bank said today's rise in interest rates was the start of a gradual tightening in monetary policy. The board of the RBA announced that it will lift the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent - the first rate increase in Australia since March...
- News items 2009-10-05
- RBA sparks $266bn surge
- THE Reserve Bank's interest rate rise triggered a $266 billion share rally in Australia and the US yesterday, sent the Australian dollar through US89c and pushed gold to record levels as a new wave of confidence swept financial markets. But there is growing concern among business leaders domestically that the...
- News items 2009-10-07
- RBA chief says rate rise was necessary
- AAP Reserve Bank of Australia RBA governor Glenn Stevens says last week's interest rate rise was necessary because the nation is on the road to recovery after fears of a deep economic downturn were unrealised. At a function in Perth on Thursday, an upbeat Mr Stevens said the period of...
- News items 2009-10-15
- RBA cops a serve from Visa.
- ABIX via COMTEX) -- Visa International has indicated that the Reserve Bank of Australia's RBA credit card reforms are excessive. Visa has threatened to initiate legal action against the RBA if the proposals are adopted. Visa executive, Gordon Wheat ABIX via COMTEX) -- Visa International has...
- Research articles 2002-06-26
- Visa boss fires salvo over RBA plan.
- ABIX via COMTEX) -- Visa International has attacked the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA over its proposed reforms to the payments system. On 26 June 2002, the global credit card provider accused the RBA of lacking accountability and engaging in " ABIX via COMTEX) -- Visa...
- Research articles 2002-06-26
- RBA puts public face on policy settings.
- Aug 08, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- The Reserve Bank of Australia RBA is to publish a brief monthly statement on interest rate decisions on its web site. Formerly, the RBA would only publish statements if it decided to raise...
- Research articles 2002-08-08
- Rates Will Rise as Economy Recovers: RBA
- Reserve Bank of Australia RBA governor Glenn Stevens says it would be a mistake to be "too timid" to raise interest rates in response to a brighter economy.Speaking at a breakfast function in Perth on Thursday, Mr Stevens said the period of greatest weakness in Australia was "probably past"...
- News items 2009-10-15
- ECONOMISTS EXPECT AUSTRALIA'S RBA TO CUT RATES AS INSURANCE.
- SYDNEY, June 13 Asia Pulse - Most economists believe the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA will cut interest rates in the next few months as insurance against global economic weakness. However, a substantial number of those surveyed by AAP also said the RBA would do it reluctantly because...
- Research articles 2003-06-13
- RBA likely to hold.
- Nov 05, 2002 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Economists predict the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA will maintain official interest rates after its November 2002 board meeting. While many economists expect the US Federal Reserve Board will reduce rates, the RBA is...
- Research articles 2002-11-06
- Market nerves as RBA meets.
- Jun 29, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA will meet on 1 July 2003 to discuss monetary policy settings. While the central bank is widely expected to cut official interest rates, AMP Henderson Global ...
- Research articles 2003-06-29
- RBA likely to follow Greenspan rate lead.
- Feb 1, 2002 The Mercury ABIX via COMTEX -- The Reserve Bank of Australia RBA is expected to duplicate the decision of the US Federal Reserve Board and leave interest rates unchanged. The Federal Reserve has maintained the current US rate of 1.75. The...
- Research articles 2002-01-31
- All eyes on RBA's view of rate cuts.
- Jun 29, 2003 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA will meet on 1 July 2003 to discuss monetary policy settings. While the central bank is widely expected to cut official interest rates, AMP Henderson...
- Research articles 2003-06-29
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