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RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... achieve that outcome, including increasing the cash rate target further if required." Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said a hawkish tone was maintained on the inflation side of the mandate at the same time growth was acknowledged ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... introduced as well as the Help to Buy Scheme. Despite the rise in household wealth, Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the bank's outlook for the economy is still being downgraded. "In response to the conflict in the Middle ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in February driven by a fundamental reassessment ...

Evidentia names chief investment strategist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... across financial markets and economic policy in both the UK and Australia, Aird was most recently head of Australian economics at the Commonwealth Bank, where he was stationed for more than 12 years and spearheaded the domestic economy and monetary policy ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... guaranteed - and there is now some risk rates may need to rise next year." Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said she expects the RBA to remain on hold "for the foreseeable future". "Upcoming data on inflation is key ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... rates steady. "There are emerging tensions in recent economic data, complicating the outlook," CBA head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said. "Improvements in economic activity have been accompanied by weaker employment growth, and upside surprises ...

Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... ago, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the uptick was "slightly stronger than expected" and mostly driven by an "upside surprise" in household ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced Belinda Allen will take on the role of head of Australian economics after Gareth Aird left the bank in July. Allen will be responsible for developing the bank's Australian economic forecasts, views on the Reserve ...

CBA head of Australian economics steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird has stepped down from the role. Aird was with CBA for 13 years, joining the bank in November 2012 as a senior economist before taking on the head of Australian economics role in April ...

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... for a cautious and predictable approach to policy normalisation." Commonwealth Bank (CBA) junior associate Australian economics Lucinda Jerogin said the bank is also anticipating a 25bp cut to 3.6%. "A dovish May board decision and subsequent meeting ...
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