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9 February 2023

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

3 March 2020

A host of lenders, including the major banks, have reduced their mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank’s fourth cut to the cash rate.

1 February 2022

The Reserve Bank’s governor has insisted the board is “prepared to be patient” and to wait for the right conditions for a cash rate change.

2 May 2019

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17 January 2023

A new survey has indicated that many borrowers feel that they aren’t getting the best offers available from their lenders.

25 March 2024

The central bank has revealed that the majority of mortgage holders are able to make repayments despite inflationary and interest rate pressures.

7 September 2022

Data from several broker groups have shown that borrowers are increasingly reviewing their home loans, as rates continue to rise.

11 November 2022

Some Australians borrow more to “keep up with the Joneses” but not for houses, latest data has revealed.

24 February 2025

The RBA governor has conceded that the board did not respond promptly enough with interest rate increases when inflation began to rise.

2 June 2020

The central bank has been urged to consider further cuts to the cash rate in the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

17 January 2023

The Commonwealth Bank believes Australia will avoid a recession this year so long as the Reserve Bank ends its aggressive monetary tightening cycle. 

20 February 2023

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

2 May 2023

The official cash rate has been hiked to 3.85 per cent, the highest level since 2012. 

14 March 2022

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has said he doesn’t feel a “mounting pressure” to hike the cash rate, noting it would be a jolt for many borrowers.

8 November 2021

The Reserve Bank has insisted the cash rate will not increase next year, despite inflation creeping up faster than expected.