RBA

The central bank has investigated the notion that investors pass on higher mortgage costs to their tenants.

The central bank has revealed the reasoning behind its December monetary policy meeting decision.

CBA has proffered a timely cash-rate increase analysis while reporting its 1Q23 resi lending up $5.1 billion.

The central bank’s assistant governor has reflected on when supply will meet demand, noting that while lowered prices are due, it is uncertain when that will be.

The central bank has surprised the market by raising the cash rate and is warning that further tightening of monetary policy may be required.

The major bank’s chief economist has predicted that the central bank’s desired outcomes from increasing interest rates are likely to come to fruition this year.

The Reserve Bank has lifted its projection for the amount of disposable income that will need to be dedicated to scheduled mortgage repayments.

Home owners are ringing in the festive period with a present they cant re-gift, after the RBA announced a rate hike for the month of December.

Residential property values have continued to defy contractionary monetary policy settings, with sustained increases heightening the risk of further tightening, according to analysts.

A long-term low-interest rate environment didn’t adversely affect Australian banking profitability, the RBA has found.

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) roll-out has raised a range of views and concerns as major banks sign on to a pilot.

Mortgage industry players have said the pressure is on for an imminent cash rate rise, as inflation has rocketed to a 20-year high of 5.1 per cent.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has flagged more cash rate lifts are on the way, after the first in more than 10 years took place on Tuesday (3 May).

Treasury has reacted to the RBA decision assessing a 2023 economic slowdown, but for ‘how long?’ and ‘by how much?’, economists have posed.

Good news for Aussies as economists from Bendigo Bank are predicting the RBA cash rate to remain steady throughout 2024.

A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest rates next year, due to concern over house prices.

Persistent high inflation would mean dealing with it for longer and even higher interest rates, the RBA has warned.

While current high inflation came as ‘a shock’ its pressure could get ‘more variable’, the central bank has warned.

Lower inflation and wages growth have meant Australia’s cash rate can move slower than its international counterparts, according to RBA governor Philip Lowe.

Banks and entities have released new analyses and forecasts after the latest inflation data came in higher than expected.