Monday, April 29th, 2013
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Consumer Price Index figures for the first quarter of 2013 earlier this week. The figures, which measure inflation, showed an increase of 0.4% over the quarter following a 0.2% rise over the December 2012 quarter. Based on data over the past six ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Jotters consider what's next for interest rates, with one suggesting low inflation may flag more cuts. 6 Feb 2013 7:19 AM
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Monday, June 11th, 2012
Up until December 2007 the gap between variable mortgage rates and the Reserve Bank’s cash rate was 180 basis points; a gap which hardly changed between 1997 and the end of 2007. Since the onset of the GFC the only consistency between the variable mortgage rate and the cash rate ...
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Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Chief economist says RBA's interest rates will fall as low as 2.75%. 1 Jun 2012 4:47 AM
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
There has been a great deal of hype around how Australia’s banks are deviating from the historic norm of adjusting their mortgage rates in line with the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate moves. Two weeks ago, when the RBA slashed the cash rate by 50 basis points and the ...
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