Interest Rates
Housing affordability improves as rates, prices fall
Simon Johanson Homes across Australia are now at their most affordable in two years thanks to falling interest rates and a slide in house prices, a study finds.
RBA slashes interest rates
Chris Zappone RBA slashes rates by the most since the GFC in a bid to reignite growth in the sagging economy.
Property buyers turn their gaze to budget, interest rates
Nicole Lindsay Property players will be watching as the Baillieu government unveils a difficult budget.
ANZ breaks ranks to lift interest rates
Eric Johnston The ANZ bank has again broken ranks with the Reserve Bank and opted to lift its variable lending rates.
BOQ won't rock the boat on interest rates
Eric Johnston Bank of Queensland is unlikely to follow the lead of ANZ and move rates independently.
Revealed: why the big banks lifted interest rates
Sean Aylmer ANZ BANKING GROUP is set to reveal reduced margins at its six-monthly profit announcement next week, after providing an unprecedented look into the financials behind its earnings in the mortgage...
RBA statement on interest rates
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
RBA leaves interest rates steady
Chris Zappone The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rate on hold, dashing the hopes of borrowers for a pre-Easter boost to family or business finances.
Interest rates where they should be: RBA
Reserve Bank chief Glenn Stevens says interest rates are about where they should be, even after retail banks independently lifted their lending rates this month.
Swelling forex reserves may push up interest rates: RBA
Low interest rates could be threatened by the rapid accumulation of capital reserves in developing economies, the Reserve Bank warns.
Optimism as US Fed vows to keep interest rates on hold
Clancy Yeates Australian markets have extended their powerful recovery, amid hopes the United States can dodge a double-dip recession by keeping interest rates near zero for another two years.
RBA more bark than bite on interest rates
Michael Pascoe GFC aside, it’s nine years since rates were as low as 4.75%, but the cash rate isn’t the only game.
Interest rates: will they or won't they?
Eric Johnston Economists are lining up to make their call on whether the Reserve Bank will hike official cash rates at its board meeting next week.
Reserve will have keen eye on inflation figures for key to interest rates
Ross Gittins A wish for low rates may be foolhardy.
Don't wish a fall in interest rates on us
Ross Gittins So you like the sound of a cut in interest rates? Don't get your hopes up. It's possible, but not probable. And remember, rates go down only when times get tougher. Is that what you want?
Reserve Bank signals cautious wait on interest rates
Clancy Yeates The Reserve Bank signals that interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for the coming months.
RBA's new normal on interest rates
Michael Pascoe The RBA's focus on the longer term trumps the disaster headlines - and means interest rates aren't likely to go down or up anytime soon.
Interest rates to plunge? Don't get your hopes up
Michael Pascoe In May, three of the four big banks predicted an interest rate rise in June. They were wrong. Now, one of the four is predicting rate cuts. My guess is that he's wrong, too.
RBA weighs tough choices on interest rates
The Reserve Bank is still having trouble making its mind up on interest rates, a speech by a key Reserve Bank official suggests.
Interest rates set to hold as Australia feels US woes
Philip Wen Australian investors still recovering from last week's heavy sharemarket falls receive little respite from the US after another poor round of jobs data add to concerns of its slowing economy.
