RBA obsession about more than rates

THE national obsession with the RBA's stance on monetary policy is about more than interest rates - it's also about a need for reassurance amid uncertainty

THERE are some good reasons why people obsess about the Reserve Bank's intentions for interest rates, and they're not all about whether they'll go up or down.

SURE, whether or not your mortgage will become more expensive is important to you, and to people whose business or employment depends on you borrowing money and spending it.