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Outsized rate rise to steepen property downturn: Bluestone

This week’s higher-than-expected cash rate rise will introduce a new fear factor for property buyers, an economist has warned

Pause excluded in February rate hike decision: RBA

Only a cash rate hike to start 2023 was considered, the central bank’s monetary policy minutes have revealed.

Payments to rise by 60% for 14% of fixed-rate borrowers: RBA

Ten per cent of borrowers who have rolled off fixed rates since May 2022 have seen repayments rise by more than 60 per cent, ...

Prime Minister ‘welcomes’ RBA rate pause

Anthony Albanese has welcomed the July cash rate decision, with the government stating it believes inflation has peaked and ...

Rate hikes ‘working as intended’: RBA

As the Reserve Bank’s decision to halt the cash rate was influenced by favourable inflation data, economists widely ...

Rate hikes could ‘lower’ repayments: RBA

The RBA says new home owners could benefit from lower mortgage repayments as rate hikes reduce property prices.

Rate hikes will ‘undoubtedly harm home owners’, Hume CEO says

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s November rate hike will put further pressure on mortgagors, according to Hume Bank chief ...

Rate moves not considered in March meeting, RBA reveals

The March minutes have shown the central bank did not deliberate on hiking or cutting the official cash rate.

Rate pause was ‘always on the cards’: RBA

Instability in the global banking system did not reroute the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy path, according to the deputy ...

RBA ‘leaves door open’ to further cuts

The central bank has not ruled out further adjustments to the cash rate, with a third cut forecast for as early as August

RBA ‘likely’ to hike in July and August as employment rises

As new data shows the unemployment rate continues to fall, major bank economists are warning that a July and August rate hike ...

RBA ‘likely’ to pause in August: CreditorWatch

The positive signs shown from recent inflation figures are likely to encourage the central bank to hold the cash rate in ...

RBA ‘transparency and accountability’ are ‘paramount’: Report

Following a review of the central bank, the house standing committee on economics warned that it expects the central bank to ...

RBA adopts ‘dovish tilt’ despite data revelations: Westpac

The central bank is not expected to introduce pre-emptive policies in regard to inflation despite what recent data has shown, ...

RBA announces ‘shock’ rate decision

The market has been caught off guard by the RBA’s cash rate decision.

RBA announces 2 promotions

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced two heads of department as it promotes from within.

RBA announces 4th consecutive rate hike

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has bumped the cash rate to almost 2 per cent, signalling rising inflation as the main ...

RBA announces cash rate

The central bank’s cash rate decision has been revealed, following its monthly monetary policy board meeting.  

RBA announces cash rate rise

The central bank has lifted the official cash rate for the first time since November 2010, surprising industry pundits.

RBA announces emergency rate cut

The central bank has pulled its emergency lever, pre-emptively cutting the cash rate to a historic low in response to the ...

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