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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... markets and the outlook for US interest rates are likely to take some pressure off the Australian dollar allowing the Reserve Bank to be patient." Australia wage price index The bad news - the annual growth rate in Australian wages remained at its slowest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... expected inflation. RBNZ cuts interest rates Low inflation and currency strength were also the main reasons cited by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for its decision to cut interest rates a second time this year. The RBNZ lowered the official ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... optimists outnumbered pessimists this month. Not surprisingly, the increase in consumer confidence was in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25 bps cut in interest rates on the 2nd of August - the survey was conducted in the first four ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... expect the BOJ to announce more policy easing measures in September following its comprehensive review of the economy. Reserve Bank of India holds As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at a five-year ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... to ensure smooth funding in foreign currencies by Japanese firms and financial institutions". Unlike the BOJ, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did not blame Brexit for its decision to lower the official cash rate to a fresher low of 1.5% when its ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... Australian Bankers' Association has rejected calls from Parliament to justify its interest rate pricing based on the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Following the RBA cutting the cash rate to 1.75%, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told media that "the commercial ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... rise in house prices particularly in highly sought after areas. However, according to a 2015 research paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia, population and general economic inflation are the main long term price drivers for house prices. "The period ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... reserves climb to $70bn Australia's holdings of foreign reserves climbed 4% during 2015-16 to $70 billion, reports the Reserve Bank of Australia. Reserves held as foreign currency remained steady on 84% while holdings of gold increased marginally from ...

BlackRock, Aviva receive ratings nod

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... added to the Macquarie Wrap and Colonial Wrap platforms. The fund aims to deliver a return of 5% per annum above the Reserve Bank of Australia base rate over any three year period, with less than half the volatility of global equities. The AIMS target ...