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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Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Jotters jostle over the ASX's proposed easing of capital raising rules, while one says the RBA is copping too much flak. 27 Apr 2012 6:30 AM
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
With the low CPI reading earlier this week, a drop in the cash rate next Tuesday is pretty much a done deal. The question is now will the RBA cut the cash rate by 25 or 50 basis points? According to financial market expectations (based on the ASX cash rate futures ...
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Sunday, April 15th, 2012
Following a raft of economic data which has come out recently I felt it was important to reflect on this data. It is obvious that the Reserve Bank (RBA) is currently in a very tough predicament. While much of the data is proving to be quite negative and providing a ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2012
For most people, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s bi-annual Financial Stability Review is a tough read. For anyone interested in the housing market however, the section on household balance sheets (pages 41 to 46) is essential reading.
Of particular interest is the analysis on mortgage arrears across Australia and the comparisons ...
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
The commentariat works itself into a sweat over the RBA's interest rate outlook, but finds little agreement. 28 Jul 2011 7:25 AM
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Monday, June 6th, 2011
Some fevered jotters appear desperate to grab a headline ahead of the RBA's monthly board meeting. 6 Jun 2011 7:08 AM
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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
As the RBA touts a new era of slower credit growth, banks still expect returns in the high teens. How can these forecasts be reconciled? 25 Mar 2011 10:23 AM
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
The RBA's Guy Debelle believes household deleveraging and faster deposit growth will be ongoing trends. That's great news for banks that struggled with wholesale funding during the crisis. 16 Mar 2011 10:23 AM
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia says it is closely watching for a pick-up in the resources boom ahead of its next move on interest rates.
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