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ASIC to crackdown on 'get-rich-quick' schemes

... findings from an industry surveillance investigation later in the year, it has announced. Last Friday Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane called for a crackdown on get-rich-quick seminars run by real estate agents. "ASIC certainly ...

RBA hints at interest rate cut due to international downturn

If the international economic situation does not improve soon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be forced to cut interest rates, RBA governor Ian Macfarlane warned today in an address to the House of Representatives standing committee on economics ...

APRA's Thompson to go at the end of June

... he said. Thompson was appointed to head APRA in June 1998 after holding a number of positions at the Reserve Bank of Australia, including Deputy Governor.

Interest rates and strength of Australian dollar to rise: NAB

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.75 per cent till the March quarter of 2004 and may rise to 5% in June 2004 and onwards to 5.25% in September 2004, according to National Australia Bank (NAB) predictions. ...

RBA leaves interest rates at 4.75 per cent

... speculation of an interest rate cut due to the strengthening Australian dollar has been cut short by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to leave official cash rates unchanged at 4.75 per cent. "We still expect the Bank to leave rates unchanged ...

RBA to leave interest rates unchanged predicts ICAP

... weekly insight has predicted. However, growth will not slow far enough or for long enough to force the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates, ICAP said. ICAP noted the RBA's May Monetary Policy Statement said that interest rates are still ...

Rising dollar advances case for interest rate cut: ICAP

... above the US$0.65 mark represents a significant tightening in financial conditions that may bring the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) closer to easing interest rates in the second half of the year, according to Dr Ric Simes, chief economist at ICAP. ...

Easing of business sentiment offset by end of Iraq war: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was content to keep interest rates on hold at 4.75 per cent despite an easing of domestic sentiment as the relatively speedy resolution of the war on Iraq removed "significant" risk from the global economy, it said ...

RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 4.75%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep interest rates on hold at 4.75%, it announced today. The RBA board met yesterday and, as expected, made no change to interest rate policy. Rates have now been on hold at 4.75% since June 2002 and ...

Economy in good shape despite predicted slowdown: NAB

... slowdown is still to emerge," NAB said. NAB has not changed their interest rate view and suggests that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold interest rates in the near term, until the final resolution of developments in the Middle East and problems ...