Reserve Bank of Australia

RBA leaves door ajar

02-Apr-2013

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has left the possibility of further interest rate cuts on the table. The central bank says it's ready to cut interest rates again if necessary to keep up the level of spending in the economy.

RBA leaves rates alone

Dan Wilkie

02-Apr-2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left its official cash rate unchanged at 3 per cent at its April board meeting.

RBA leaves interest rates at 3%

Dan Wilkie

05-Mar-2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash interest rate unchanged at 3 per cent as the economy continues to show signs of improvement, at home and abroad.

RBA findings add weight to resources’ role

Mark Beyer

26-Feb-2013

THE resources sector accounts for about 18 per cent of economic activity in Australia, double its share from a decade ago, a new study has found.

Inflation lower than expected at 0.2%

Staff reporter

23-Jan-2013

Lower-than-expected inflation data released today has given the Reserve Bank of Australia increased scope to cut the official interest rate when it meets in February.

Big banks hold back on full cut

Staff reporter

05-Dec-2012

The major banks have been criticised after passing on only part of this week's interest rate cut by the central bank.

RBA cuts cash rate to three-year low

Dan Wilkie

04-Dec-2012

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered a pre-Christmas interest rate cut, but economists say the prospect of further reductions in the official cash rate are increasingly unlikely.

Today's Business Headlines

04-Dec-2012

Mining crunch hits profits - The Fin; Union lashes FLNG 'traitors' - The West; Woodside extends global gas push - The Aus; Pilot strike to hit FIFO operations - The West; House building not keeping up - The West

ANZ fails to pass on full cut

Staff reporter

12-Oct-2012

ANZ Banking Group has joined most other lenders, including the major banks, in not passing on the central bank's recent cash rate reduction in full, after cutting its standard variable rate on home loans by only 20 basis points.

Analysis: the curse of low rates and the dollar bubble

Tim Treadgold

14-Aug-2012

Most people see low interest rates as a blessing. But, hold them close to 0 per cent for long enough and they become a curse, as investors in Europe and the U.S.

Thumbs up for rate cut

Ellis Taylor

06-Jun-2012

Businesses and industry groups have welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to lower the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent.