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FHB loans aren’t riskier: RBA

Despite having higher loan-to-valuation ratios and lower cash buffers, first home buyers have been found to be no more likely ...

Financial bodies call for ‘dual board’ in RBA reform

Financial associations have called for change to the RBA decision process via their submissions to the review panel.

First movers begin passing on RBA rate rise

The RBA’s November cash-rate increase to 2.85 per cent is flowing through to more Australian bank interest rates this ...

Fixed-rate borrowers ‘unlikely’ to be changing spending behaviour: RBA

The surge in new fixed-rate loans written during the pandemic may cause the Reserve Bank to lift rates more aggressively due ...

Former RBA boss Glenn Stevens knows inflation is deadly

Glenn Stevens, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and chairman of Macquarie, has warned Australians of the ...

Former RBA governor Lowe announces new role

Philip Lowe, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has made his first board move since departing the ...

Former RBA governor Robert Alan Johnston AC passes away

The former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Robert “Bob” Alan Johnston has passed away on 20 March 2023 at the age of 98

Former treasurer warns against creating new RBA boards

Creating a new monetary policy board and a governance board at the RBA is a “bureaucratic” solution that won’t improve the ...

Frydenberg promises to press RBA, APRA on housing

The federal Treasurer has expressed concerns at the housing market running hot, but he is not sure if APRA will take further ...

Further tightening may be required as house prices rise

Rising house prices could result in more tightening of monetary policy, RBA governor has said following another rate hike.

GDP growth slightly below RBA’s forecast

The Australian economy has grown just shy of the central bank’s predictions, ABS data has revealed.

Government confirms RBA board appointment

The founding chair of the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia has been reappointed to the RBA board for a second five-year ...

Green loans an ‘attractive prospect’ for carbon-free transition: RBA

Green loans could play an integral part in the green transition, acting RBA head of domestic markets has said.

Has the RBA ‘gone too far’?

The central bank unexpectedly lifted the official cash rate during the May meeting, with some economists warning this could ...

Home loan rates fell further than funding costs: RBA

Fierce competition led to the banks squeezing their loan rates further than funding costs dropped in the past year, RBA ...

Household equity to ward off debt concerns: RBA

While the RBA deputy governor warns Australian borrowers pose “potential risks” to the financial sector, ballooning assets ...

Households prepared for soaring rates, inflation: RBA

The Reserve Bank has turned its focus to combating inflation, but it believes consumers will be protected by cash buffers ...

Housing supply needs to be more flexible: RBA governor

The supply of “well-located” land needs to be addressed to improve housing affordability, the governor of the Reserve Bank of ...

How the RBA's rate move will impact mortgagors

Following the RBA's October cash rate decision, several commentators have flagged the dollar impact to borrowers.

Industry unanimous in RBA cash rate prediction

Economists and industry leaders all agree on what decision they believe the Reserve Bank will be making in its first cash ...

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