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Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... People's Bank of China (PBOC) pause for thought of further yuan devaluation. But these present a problem for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). This is because the flipside of a weaker US dollar is a stronger Australian dollar. The A$/US$ rose by 0.9% ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected 25 basis point reduction that took the official cash rate down to 2.25% last Thursday (10th ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
It was unexpected but not a total surprise. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% contrary to consensus expectations that the New Zealand central bank will keep interest rates unchanged after this ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
This was totally uncalled for particularly for those "experts" still calling for the Australian Reserve Bank (RBA) to cut interest rates again - with some expecting another 25bps shaved off the official cash rate (currently at 2.0%) as early as May. ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... markets could just easily interpret immediate "action" as indication of panic. Watch and wait should be what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would be doing when its Board meets for its regular monetary policy deliberations tomorrow. Not an "expert" ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... signal that growth in the Australian economy in the first half of 2016 will be below trend." Recent estimates by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Federal Treasury put growth in the country's potential output at 2.75%. However, as Westpac's ...

More help wanted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
If anything, the continued increase in Australian job advertisements affirm the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) positive take on the domestic labour market. In its February Statement on Monetary Policy, the Australian central bank noted that, "A concentration ...

Aviva Investors appoints national account manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... Street. The Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Return Fund aims to deliver a return of 5% per annum above the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) base rate over any rolling three-year period by investing, via the AIMS Target Return Fund (SICAV) ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
Strength in (A$) weakness I wouldn't be surprised if Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor had that all too familiar (former Federal Treasurer) Peter Costello's smirk on his face as he presided over the bank's first Board meeting this year. I might ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... Asset Management chief investment officer Bill Bovingdon, who gave their views in an online webinar this morning. The Reserve Bank is most likely to keep rates on hold in 2016 but investors shouldn't rule out a cut as it remains watchful of the domestic ...