Economy

The central bank says it’s the level of cash rate — not the speed it’s achieved — that matters, Australian senators have heard.

Australians can “have confidence” in the financial system as ‘clouds loom’, regulator APRA has assured.

RBA governor Mr Philip Lowe has defended the central bank’s tactics to ‘navigate the narrow path’, a senate committee has heard.

West Australians are spending significantly less in the new year thus far, latest Bankwest data has revealed.

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The RBA has given more background to factors affecting its ideal inflation target, going forward.

The central bank’s February 25-bp cash rate hike has started flowing through to the first major banks.

Refinancing activity is expected to continue to rise throughout the year, breaking previous records set in 2022.

Consumer confidence is down across a range of areas, latest ANZ-Roy Morgan data has revealed.

Australia’s central bank has confirmed a cash rate hike to start 2023, as sundry economists had expected.