RBA rates decision statement
A Statement by Glenn Stevens, governor: monetary policy decision
Interest Rates
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.
Relief for home owners as RBA holds fire
THE Reserve Bank has left its official interest rate at 4.5 per cent on hold for a third straight month.
RBA can give us a rate-rise holiday
GLENN Stevens can take a holiday – the Reserve Bank Governor won’t need to raise rates next week.
Killer rate rise to hit marginal seats
RBA expected to raise rates to contain price rises – two issues Labor has identified as being of critical importance in marginals.
‘Election won’t stop us raising rates’
INTEREST rates could go up in the middle of the election campaign, the Reserve Bank warns.
Inflation holds rates key – Reserve Bank
THE Reserve Bank is waiting for key inflation data before it decides what to do with rates next month.
Unchanged rate may kill savings returns
THE era of unusually high interest rates on savings accounts might be at an end, an analyst warns.
Labor runs risk of election rate rise
RBA chief’s warning over inflation may pose problems for Prime Minister during campaign.
Financial relief as rates likely to hold
THE first decision on official interest rates since Julia Gillard became PM will be taken tomorrow.
Global woes to keep rates steady in July
Economists are tipping the Reserve Bank to leave monetary policy unchanged next Tuesday.
Odds on Reserve Bank cutting rates
FALTERING recovery and retail slump put pressure on bank to give economy a boost next week.
Big banks set to cut mortgage rate deals
MAJOR banks could cut mortgage discounts offered to soften the blow of increased funding costs.
Borrowers face tougher mortgage test
LENDERS tighten the screws by lifting the size of rate rises customers must show they can handle.
Housing market cools after fever pitch
REAL estate prices across Australia finally begin to steady after record sales earlier this year.
CPI, Europe the keys to next rate move
Another rate rise could be a couple of months away, as the RBA waits for the CPI and Europe to move first.
The first good news on interest rates
STRESSED home-owners could be the winners of a daring attempt to take on the major banks.
EU debt fears held rates steady – RBA
UNCERTAINTY over the European debt crisis prompted the Reserve Bank to leave the cash rate on hold.
Aussies cautious after rate rises – RBA
RECENT interest rate rises have made households more cautious in their borrowing behaviour, the Reserve Bank says.
Interest rates relief for next few months
MORTGAGE and business borrowers appear to have been handed a reprieve on interest rates until at least August.
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates steady
HOMEOWNERS spared a rate hike as global market turmoil forces RBA to hold steady.
RBA tipped to hold rates steady
RISING interest rates have taken the edge off credit demand, including housing loans – the mainstay of borrowing in the past year.
Coles owner Wesfarmers urges rate hold
RETAIL and mining giant Wesfarmers wants the Reserve Bank board to put on hold another interest rate rise when it meets tomorrow.
Rates won’t move in June, say economists
RESERVE Bank to give borrowers a breather next week as questions remain over economy.
Interest rates to nudge double digits
IF the Federal Budget projections come into effect, homeowners should brace for further pain.
Rates and home values to fall – experts
PROPERTY prices and interest rates might not rise much more this year, experts have predicted.
Westpac’s Kelly expects pause on rates
WESTPAC chief executive Gail Kelly says she expects a pause in the Reserve Bank’s cash rate movements in the months ahead.
Housing dream now a nightmare
MORE than 90,000 first-home buyers could be forced to sell as they’re caught by fast-rising rates.
Economists tip rates ‘pause’ next month
RATES are now at “average levels” says RBA, and homeowners might get breathing space next month.
Reserve Bank hikes interest rates
THE Reserve Bank hikes to 4.5 per cent with big banks quick to increase interest rates.
Smart money is on another rate rise
HOME-owners brace for more mortgage pain as experts predict 0.25 per cent increase from RBA.
Greek pain to stay RBA’s hand on rates
GREECE’s crumbling economy may save Australian homeowners from another interest rate hike.
Westpac tips rate rise before pause
WESTPAC boss Gail Kelly expects another interest rate rise in the near term, before a pause.
Reserve Bank defends its five rate rises
THE Reserve Bank defends its fifth interest rate rise in seven months, saying the economy is growing at “about trend rate”.
Interest rates ‘to hit 10 per cent’
RATES are predicted to hit 10 per cent within two years as the RBA moves to stem runaway inflation.
RBA ‘risks grinding Australia to a halt’
FURTHER interest rate rises could choke off consumer spending, an economist says.
Sting in tail of high house prices
BOOMING house prices contributed to the Reserve Bank’s decision to boost the cash rate to 4.25 per cent.
NAB says it will stick with RBA rate hike
NAB says it has no plans to raise its standard variable interest rate higher than any move by the central bank.
Surging house prices pressuring RBA
SURGING property prices have increased the pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift the official interest rate when it meets tomorrow.
Homeowners brace for Easter rate rise
EASTER weekend celebrations may be tainted for homeowners with experts expecting another rate rise.
There is a God, says Reserve Bank boss
AUSTRALIA’S top banker reveals his love for aviation, jazz and playing the guitar in his church band.
Market split on next RBA move
MARKET opinion is divided over whether the Reserve Bank will lift interest rates next Tuesday.
‘Shocking’ sales slide may halt rates
LARGE slump in shopping and building numbers could mean interest rates on hold in April.
RBA ‘never doubted strength of banks’
RESERVE Bank governor Glenn Stevens’ “heart was in his mouth” as he slashed rates during crisis.
Property market may be overheated – RBA
THE nation’s top central banker says property is not a “riskless” path to riches, and warns against borrowing too much.
Higher rates ‘dampening’ housing finance
HOUSEHOLDS have benefited from improved economic conditions, but higher rates are hurting, RBA says.
Westpac looks to big rate rises – report
WESTPAC is under pressure to raise its rates but fears a political backlash, chief executive Gail Kelly has reportedly said.
Lender defies the big banks on rates
CASHED-UP AMP will cut its variable home loan rate by nearly 0.5 per cent tomorrow.
Watch on rate rises as building picks up
RISING rates may slow a recovery in the home building sector, which posted a big jump yesterday.
RBA to hold steady in April – economists
RATES likely to stay at 4pc in April due to uncertainty over housing lending, economists say.
More on struggle street as rates rise
THE average size of a home loan has risen by 40pc since 2005, leaving many Australians struggling to meet their repayments.
Westpac matches Reserve Bank rate hike
WESTPAC is the latest bank to lift rates by 25 basis points, matching the RBA rate rise.
Rate hike ‘bad news for first home buyers’
INDUSTRY groups say first home buyers will struggle with the latest interest rate hike.
Reserve Bank raises interest rates
HOME loans to cost more as RBA hikes cash rate to 4 per cent.
Exit fee warning as homeowners switch
HOMEOWNERS should watch out for a rising number of exit fees if they try to refinance their mortgages.
Households shunning fixed home loans
A RECORD number of households are choosing variable-rate home loans over fixed-rate loans.
RBA happy to sit back and watch
RBA left rates steady to assess impact of earlier rate hikes from the big banks on the economy.
Big four under microscope on rates
BANKS under scrutiny for “telegraphing” interest rate plans before the RBA decision.
Interest rate rise will bring on pain
ECONOMISTS expect the Reserve Bank board to order its fourth consecutive rate rise today.
Experts tip a rate rise as RBA meets
THE central bank will almost certainly raise the official interest rate this week as it tries to keep inflationary pressures in check.
Mortgage respite in sight for homeowners
BANKS will not pass on the full Reserve Bank increases in interest rates this year, experts predict.
Fourth interest rate hike looming
THE outcome of inflation data could be a formality for the Reserve Bank with experts tipping a fourth consecutive interest rate hike soon.
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