Why are the banks waiting to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut?
The big banks wasted no time in announcing they would cut rates for mortgage borrowers after the RBA reduced the cash rate on Tuesday. So why haven't the changes taken effect yet?
Risk-free investing days are coming to an end … here’s some choices
The big issue for investors is not that rates were finally cut a quarter of a per cent this week, it’s the change of ...
Barefoot Investor says it’s time to call your bank and whine
Well, whenever you see a headline predicting interest rates, don’t bother reading the article. There’s a very good chance ...
Interest rate cut ignites market
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent has signalled a shift in ...
Want to make the most of this rate cut? Don’t spend it
It might feel counterintuitive to pretend this extra money doesn’t exist after penny-pinching for so long, but there are ...
Australia's central bank cautious on rate cuts, all depends on data
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will ...
RBA Doesn’t Share Market’s Confidence on Rate-Cut Path: Q&A
Australia’s central bank still has “work to do” to bring inflation back to its 2-3% target and doesn’t yet share the market’s ...
Cooling Australian Wage Growth Supports RBA's Decision to Cut Rates
Cooling wage growth was a key spur for the RBA to cut interest rates this week, allowing the central bank to join its global counterparts in easing policy settings. The data provides some reassurance ...
When is the next RBA meeting on interest rates?
The Reserve Bank of Australia has switched things up, meaning eager homeowners will have to wait a little longer to find out ...
The Reserve Bank Of Australia Highlights Inflation And Trade Risk In Hawkish February Cut
The RBA cut its cash rate by 25 bps to 4.10%, initiating a new easing cycle amid easing inflation. Click here to read what ...
What’s really happening to Australia’s economy: will rate cuts make a difference?
The Reserve Bank has cut rates, but deeper structural issues remain. Will economic policy shifts be enough to prevent ...
RBA Lowers Rates for the First Time Since 2020; Fed's Waller Says Policy Uncertainty Shouldn't Dissuade Cuts
The RBA cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10%, its first reduction since 2020, a move that was widely anticipated by economists and money markets.