Further rate rise likely – Reserve Bank
RBA makes clear a rate rise is expected in the second half of 2011 after lifting its inflation forecasts for the next two years, economists say.
Interest Rates
Rates on hold as sales run out of puff
INTEREST rates are tipped to remain on hold until at least August after weaker than expected retail sales fuelled economy concerns.
Reserve Bank keeps rates steady
THE RBA keeps interest rates on hold at its monthly board meeting today but economists expect a rise within the next few months.
Reserve Bank ‘likely to hold on rates’
RBA tipped to hold off on raising interest rates today as economy emerges from first-quarter slump caused by natural disasters.
Economic heat points to rate hike
PRICE rises, including big jumps in the cost of fruit and petrol, put pressure on the RBA to step in and cool the economy.
Hike in interest rates to curb wages
INCREASING wages and prices are likely to force the Reserve Bank board to lift interest rates this year, a Deloitte report says.
Tip is two more rate rises for year
BORROWERS can expect smooth sailing on interest rates for the next few months but face rises before year’s end.
Reserve Bank in no hurry to raise rates
NATURAL disasters haven’t changed the Reserve Bank’s medium-term economic and inflationary outlook for Australia.
Miners hold the key to your mortgage
INTEREST rates will rise at the end of this year, with no reprieve in sight for homeowners until 2015, economists predict.
Westpac tips September for next rate rise
WESTPAC chief Gail Kelly foreshadows another rate rise this year at the start of Spring, and mortgage rates could rise even sooner.
Surprise rates cut may be on the way
SENIOR executive tips a cut in lending rates in the next couple of months, in what could be a test for NAB’s “breakup” campaign.
Interest rates on hold until late 2011
RESERVE Banks holds back on interest rate hike, amid predictions official rate will remain unchanged until later in the year.
‘Interest rates on hold until late 2011’
A RATE hike is unlikely until well into 2011 after data showed underlying inflation had slowed to its lowest level in a decade.
Food, power add pressure to rates
SOARING power and food prices are set to increase pressure on interest rates, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics changes the way it calculates inflation.
Interest rates could be cut within months
THE RBA may start cutting interest rates if Australia’s economy outside the mining sector doesn’t improve, a financial expert says.
RBA to look through natural disasters
THE RBA will “look through” the temporary effects of recent extreme weather when deciding what it will do with interest rates.
Labour pains may delay rate rise
A LEADING economist pushes back his forecast for the next rate rise as the labour market slows.
Commonwealth Bank looks for edge
THE CBA has told investors the group’s $1.1 billion overhaul of its core technology would give it a competitive edge in years to come.
NAB foresees interest rate reprieve
NAB has deferred its forecast for the next interest rate rise, warning that the economy is “stalling” this quarter.
Westpac promises interest rate cut
WESTPAC boss promises to lower rates independent of the Reserve Bank towards the end of 2012.
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates steady
CENTRAL bank spares borrowers an interest rate rise, leaving the cash rate at 4.75 per cent in a widely expected move.
Petrol hike fuels interest rate rise
PETROL prices are tipped to jump 10 cents a litre within a fortnight, costing the average household an extra $10 a week.
Mixed signals on interest rates
NEW construction work data and the labour price index gives mixed signals for the outlook for interest rates, economists say.
Interest rates to stay on hold – RBA report
HOMEOWNERS can breath easy with the RBA indicating that rates may be on hold for some time.
Rates could rise sooner than expected
THE acceleration of the mining boom and labour market pressure could push rates higher by May.
It’s uphill from here on interest rates
AUSTRALIA is still on the road to higher rates despite the RBA sticking to the sidelines at its first meeting of the year.
Inflation, flood pain keeps rates on hold
LOW inflation and floods spare borrowers a rate rise for now, but prompt warning to expect series of hikes later in the year.
Rates aren’t going anywhere – experts
RELAX. The Reserve Bank board is highly unlikely to shift interest rates higher when they meet today for the first time this year.
Rates expected to stay on hold – for now
THE Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent when it meets today.
Low inflation brings homeowners joy
AUSTRALIANS can breath easy – inflation remains well outside the danger zone that would trigger a rate rise next week.
Floods ‘all but guarantee’ interest rate rise
AS Queenslanders count the cost of rising floodwaters, homeowners should prepare for the fallout.
Home loan surge won’t drive up rates
UNEXPECTED growth in the number of new home loans will have little effect on interest rates.
Slow markets tip RBA to hold on rates
THE Reserve Bank’s board has three more reasons to keep rates on hold at its meeting next month, says experts.
Reserve Bank wants spending to tighten
THE Reserve Bank has warned that consumers need to keep a lid on spending for the economy to avoid inflationary pressure.
RBA worried about Europe’s troubles
THE latest decision on interest rates appears to have been influenced by economic problems in Europe, RBA minute show.
Move your mortgage: A step-by-step guide
CHANGING mortgages can be full of hidden traps but, with good research, it’s worth the effort.
Bank reforms ‘won’t guarantee rates drop’
ASSISTANT Treasurer warns there is no guarantee interest rates will go down on the back of reforms.
Call to break from Reserve Bank
AUSTRALIA’S banks should shift interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank, NAB chief Cameron Clyne has said.
Not my role to attack banks, says Stevens
RESERVE Bank governor Glenn Stevens won’t say whether bank customers are being ripped off.
Australians cutting mates form Xmas lists
CONSUMERS are dumping mates from their Christmas gift lists to stretch their dollars further.
RBA expected to hold despite jobs growth
STRONG jobs growth and an increase in inflation predictions are not be enough to cause a rate rise today, economists say.
Interest rate rise off the radar
ANALYSTS are tipping Australia’s economic inertia could delay the next interest rate rise until March or even April next year.
How the banks rake in billions
THE big banks are pocketing at least half the size of your original home mortgage in pure profit.
Christmas rate hike is unlikely – RBA
THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has indicated that the cash rate is likely to stay at its current level of 4.75 per cent for the rest of the year, a parliamentary committee has heard.
RBA’s finger off rate trigger for months
THERE is likely mortgage relief ahead with rates tipped to stay on hold for at least four months.
Retailers watch TV screens fall flat
RETAILERS of flat-screen televisions are struggling to make a profit, Harvey Norman boss Gerry Harvey says.
RBA defensive on interest rate hikes
THE RBA has defended its recent interest rate rise, saying the “early, modest tightening” was a pre-emptive move to guard against future inflationary pressures.
Removing exit fees a ‘two-edged sword’
THE removal of exit fees may turn out to be only a short-term benefit to customers, as it will hurt smaller lenders over the medium term.
Banks feel pain as customers walk
ANGRY homeowners looking to dump expensive loans are turning to smaller lenders in droves.
Greens call for tighter rules for banks
BANKS would be banned from raising interest rates over the official RBA cash rate under new plans from the Greens.
ANZ goes back to ‘Bank World’
SO much for beating “Barbara” as ANZ joins Commbank in lifting rates 0.14pc beyond RBA move.
Borrowers queue up to refinance loans
HOME loan borrowers are flocking to brokers and lenders to ask about the cost of switching, as more lenders start to increase their rates.
Rates to grow in line with economy
HOUSEHOLDERS can expect more rising interest rates next year as demand forces up wages, says economists.
Big banks tipped to risk rate-rise mauling
THE three remaining big banks are expected to soon hike their rates above last week’s RBA’s official cash rate rise.
Angry customers swamp CBA’s exit line
EXTRA staff needed to deal with an exodus of angry Commonwealth customers wanting to switch home loans after rates hike.
Big Four banks move to dump exit fees
COSTLY charges are set to go following week of bank bashing and massive customer backlash.
Rates so bad they make UK look desirable
IT’S the one thing Aussies would kill for right now – a mortgage rate of less than one per cent.
CBA chief: It’s not my job to be popular
COMMBANK boss Ralph Norris is disappointed that criticism got personal after his bank’s rate rise.
Noose tightens around errant bank chiefs
SENIOR execs could face multi-million dollar penalties if found to have colluded on rate rises.
RBA decision was the ‘rise we needed’
RESERVE Bank, CBA should be thanked for giving economy what it needs, writes Terry McCrann.
RBA rates decision statement
A Statement by Glenn Stevens, governor: monetary policy decision
RBA to hold rate reins for sixth month
CUP Day punters could have an extra reason to cheer, with the odds strongly in favour of the Reserve Bank holding interest rates.
Pressure your bank for better loan deal
MYSTERY shopper finds out how much you can save by bartering with the banks on mortgages.
‘Please, banks, play fair on Cup Day’
WAYNE Swan pleads with banks not to gouge borrowers with a Melbourne Cup Day rate rise.
Funding will stay expensive, CBA warns
CBA’s chief executive paves the way for interest rate rises outside of official RBA rate movements.
Warning: Prepare for rate pain, Australia
INTERNATIONAL authority says interest rate rise needed because of region’s economic’s strength.
Rate rise a matter of time – Reserve Bank
BOARD minutes from the Reserve Bank reveal it “cannot wait indefinitely” to raise rates due to inflationary pressure.
Rates certain to rise, warns Westpac chief
MORTGAGE rates “are going to go up” as tailwinds from the global financial crisis lash the domestic banking sector.
October out, November rate rise likely
THE Reserve Bank (RBA) has defied market expectations and left the cash rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent for the fifth straight month.
Aussie borrowers face bleak Christmas
RBA expected to raise rates tomorrow, amid a warning that property prices will keep on rising.
Banks to compound interest rates pain
BIG banks set to lift mortgage interest rates above official line but RBA may hold off increase anyway.
Five rate rises on the way, says insider
FORMER RBA economist gives warning bank will put up rates to 5.75 per cent by end of 2011.
Interest rate decision April
Interest rate decision.
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates steady
RESERVE Bank leaves its cash rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent.
RBA September interest rate statement
FULL statement by Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens about the board’s September monetary policy decision.
Reserve Bank keeps official rates at 4.5pc
HOMEOWNERS spared higher mortgage payments after the Reserve Bank holds fire on rates.
Strong data increases rate hike chance
RETAIL trade and building approvals figures “blitz expectations”, making a rate hike “all but certain” before 2011.
RBA ‘comfortable’ with current rate levels
THE Reserve Bank left rates on hold in August saying the existing level was appropriate for the time being.
CBA tipped to move on interest rates
THE nation’s biggest bank warns it could raise rates independently of the RBA after conceding its margins were struggling.
RBA outlook hints at interest rates pause
RBA sticks to forecasts for strong growth, but much depends on mining projects and private spending.
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