Westpac cuts key lending rates
Monday, May 7th, 2012Bank follows rivals in partially passing on interest rate cut; drops home loan, business rates. 4 May 2012 10:14 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator
Bank follows rivals in partially passing on interest rate cut; drops home loan, business rates. 4 May 2012 10:14 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator
Westpac sticks to interest rate view: report
Monday, August 1st, 2011Bank keeps downward view despite inflation data. 28 Jul 2011 7:44 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator
Westpac sticks to interest rate view: report
Monday, August 1st, 2011Bank keeps downward view despite inflation data. 28 Jul 2011 7:44 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator
Westpac chief says rate cuts on the cards
Monday, March 7th, 2011Westpac boss Gail Kelly says falling funding costs over the next few years may allow banks to pass on interest rate cuts independent of the Reserve Bank. View full post on ABC News: Business
Market up on easing price pressures
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Softer than expected inflation numbers out from the Australian Bureau of Statistics today have removed any immediate threat of interest rate rises. View full post on ABC News: Business
Muzzling the interest rate hounds
Saturday, November 6th, 2010The current dog-fight between Wayne Swan, Joe Hockey and bank CEOs about interest rates goes back to Australia's strange mortgage design, which could be fixed by changing the terms of home-buyers' bank contracts. 5 Nov 2010 10:22 AM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator
Weak inflation may extend rates pause
Monday, August 2nd, 2010An unofficial measure of inflation has recorded its weakest growth in several months, which could give the Reserve Bank more breathing space on interest rate rises. View full post on ABC News: Business
Macquarie Fixed Term Deposit Review
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Macquarie Bank Term Deposits offer fixed, high returns for cash you don't need until later. Offering competitive interest rates across all terms, you can choose your own maturity date. A minimum initial investment of $10,000 is required. There are no establishment or account keeping fees, plus Macquarie Bank Deposits fall ...
RBA Raises Rates Again to 4.25%
Tuesday, April 6th, 20108 out of 15 economists had predicted what almost the entire country was certain of happening today - The Reserve Bank Of Australia raising interest rates by another 0.25% to 4.25%. With a decline in inflation and the appearance of unemployment having peaked at lower than expected levels quoted as being ...
Why does the RBA plan to raise interest rates?
Monday, November 30th, 2009Over the past couple of days I have read many a comment (almost all negative) about rising RBA Interest Rates from ordinary people questioning exactly why it has to happen. People of course will most often only go to the length of publicly commenting about something if it annoys them, ...