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RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut at the August meeting, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.6%. The RBA board noted that the easing in inflation alongside a softening in the labour ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
Economists and experts are anticipating another interest rate cut to be delivered by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its August meeting tomorrow. T. Rowe Price co-portfolio manager of the dynamic global bond strategy Scott Solomon said unlike ...

Betashares launches equity high yield ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... dividend sustainability related screens," Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "Right now, the ASX dividend yield and RBA cash rate are both below 4%. Outside of the COVID dip, these are market conditions we have not seen at any other time in ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... business management. It will also include addresses from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chalmers and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Michele Bullock. The second day will see Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood present on productivity and reform ...

ASX chief compliance officer to step down

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... pieces of policy work as we manage the transition of responsibilities." The exchange is being investigated by ASIC and the RBA for questionable operational risks - including the CHESS batch failure that occurred just before Christmas last year.

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... June quarter, down from 2.9% to the March quarter." With inflation now well and truly within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%, KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne said there is "nothing stopping the RBA from cutting rates now". ...

Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has reaffirmed the central bank's policy of gradually easing interest rates, as economists continue to price in a cut next month. Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch, Bullock said ...

Binance appoints new head of Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... Afterpay, eBay, and more across the international market. Notably, he has worked with various regulators, including APRA, RBA, AUSTRAC and the ACCC. Aside from his role at the cryptocurrency platform, Poblocki is simultaneously the co-founder of Swarmer ...

CBA head of Australian economics steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
... customers; and having the opportunity to lead the team that forecast the path of the Aussie economy and the outlook for the RBA," Aird said. "A big thanks to all the great people who played a supportive role in my career at Commonwealth Bank - too many ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... markets Russel Chesler said the surprise uptick in unemployment means the next rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be "one and done". "We do not believe this alone is going to be ringing any alarm bells at the RBA. It is only one ...