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Credit grows at fastest pace in 14 years

... for housing rose 2.1% in October after a rise of 2.1% in September to be 23.1% above the level of a year earlier. Housing credit is expanding at its fastest pave since August 1994 and is a just a few tenths of a percent from reaching a record fast pace. ...

Melbourne Cup Day looms as d-day for interest rates

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... was the Reserve Bank, I'd be saying it was time to pull the reins in - at 22.5 per cent year on year growth (in) housing credit is not healthy," he said. A quarter of a percentage point interest rate rise would add $27 a month to repayments on the average ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

... positive about the revenue outlook despite the impact of the credit card interchange reform and the expected easing in housing credit growth. While not providing a specific forecast for 2004, we expect under most scenarios that medium term cash earnings ...

Lenders could withstand substantial housing correction: APRA

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... and 77 per cent were less than three years old, a natural consequence of the recent acceleration in the growth of housing credit.

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold for 14th month in a row

... actually predicted the RBA will keep its interest rates on hold," he said. "Given the second fastest record of housing credit growth during the June quarter, in combination with a strong economy, sticky domestic prices and weaker import prices should ...

RBA board meeting brings mixed forecasts

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2003
... because of the continued strength in the housing sector, and domestic economy. Yesterday RBA credit figures showed housing credit growth easing during May, but still up 21% for the year. "On balance, we see today's trade and credit growth data as discouraging ...
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