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RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... judgements on the extent of spare capacity, the outlook for the labour market and the degree of restrictiveness of monetary policy," the minutes said. The RBA said members discussed developments that could materially influence their decisions at future ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... tension has created a challenge for the central bank in determining the extent and timing of further easing in monetary policy." Globally, economic prospects have generally improved, as interest rate and US tax cuts take effect, however the latest US-China ...

Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... shifting interest rate expectations," Morningstar said. "Higher inflation typically leads to expectations of tighter monetary policy - including higher interest rates - which tends to be bearish for both bonds and growth equities, driving their returns ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... suggest that inflation in the September quarter may be higher than expected at the time of the August Statement on Monetary Policy," the RBA said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the decision could be considered a 'hawkish hold' ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... "Anna's experience spans central banking, academia and financial markets. She has strong technical knowledge within monetary policy, financial stability and payments systems after several years at the executive board at the Riksbank and an extensive ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... necessary." Bullock said the global environment is particularly uncertain and unpredictable, but she added that monetary policy is well placed to respond. "We've made real progress in bringing inflation down. But our job is to make sure it stays within ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... including AI and digitalisation, could influence the economy and reshape the environment in which we pursue our monetary policy mandate," Bullock said. "What might these shifts mean for productivity, potential growth and inflation dynamics? Could they ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... inflation has rebounded from an encouragingly low 2.1% in June to an ugly 2.7% in July," he said. "The immediate monetary policy implication is to likely remove any chance of an RBA interest rate cut at the September policy meeting. The ongoing volatility ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... being a factor in dropping the cash rate down by 25bp and enabling a continued orderly wind down of contractionary monetary policy settings over the coming six to 12 months."