Posts tagged "reserve bank of australia"

The RBA sees inflation as an imported phenomenon and is waiting for wages to rise before it lifts rates ... but when will that happen?

An interest rate rise during the election campaign could have consequences as huge as our rampant real estate market.

So you can try your monetary mettle at home, here’s what a formal interview for the deputy governor role might look like, complete with suggested answers so you can test yourself.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has painted an optimistic picture of where the Australian economy is heading after a turbulent 2021.

The reality is business is struggling, and in its meeting tomorrow the RBA is widely tipped to be taking the first step to raising rates by winding back quantitative easing measures.

Philip Lowe’s speech on inflation yesterday was drafted well ahead of Scott Morrison’s comments about how the Coalition would keep interest rates lower than Labor.

The RBA is abandoning its policy of “yield curve control”, meaning it will no longer defend any particular interest rate for borrowing over any particular duration.

Small businesses can expect variable rates on SME loans to remain low and a more competitive labour market following the Reserve Bank's board meeting yesterday.

Despite the pundits hyping up the possibility of a 'looming rate rise', the RBA insists it wants wages to grow before it moves on interest rates.

Small businesses can expect the Reserve Bank to remain steadfast in its strategy to drive down the unemployment rate before increasing interest rates.

Lockdowns and COVID-19 variants will influence the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decision tomorrow — but border closures will too.

Bizarrely, Australians are amassing more cash than ever — even more so during the pandemic.