After pausing in February, the RBA resumed its tightening cycle in March by announcing to raise its cash rate by +25 bps to 4%. In the accompanying statement, the central bank stated that interest rat...

While RBA' tightening cycle , which began late last year, will continue in 2010, more rate hikes will be delivered in 2H10 as policymakers need to gauge how previous hikes feed through to the economy....

There are several reasons triggering the RBA to pause monetary tightening, in spite of strong domestic data and the 2-month break since the last meeting. Chinese authorities are now seeking to reduce ...

We expect the RBA to increase its policy rate by 25 bps to 4% on February 2, the central bank's first meeting in 2010. This will be the 4th rate hike by the RBA after it had taken the cash rate to 3% ...

In end-08, central banks worldwide reduce policy rates to stimulate economic growth, in hopes of combating the worst global recession since World War II. Apart from traditional easing measures, some c...

As expected, the RBA raised its policy rate, for the 3rd consecutive month, by 25 bps to 3.75%. The accompanying statement showed little change in the central bank's stance despite firmed acknowledgem...

We anticipate the RBA will increase its policy rate by 25 bps for the third consecutive month in December. This will bring the interest rate to 3.75%. While policymakers may have concerns about exchan...

Inline with expectations, the RBA raised cash rate by +25 bps to 3.5% in November. While acknowledging solid economic growth, the central bank highlighted this month that appreciation in AUD would dam...

After taking the lead in rate hike in developed economies, the RBA will raise its policy rate, by 25 bps again, to 3.5% in November. Although current interest rate remains well-below RBA's normal leve...

RBA's 25bps-increase in policy rate in October marked the first rate hike in developed economies (and the second in the world after Israeli central bank) in the current easing cycle. Although producti...

Although there had been increasing expectations that the RBA would raise the policy rate by 25 bps to 3.25% over the weekend, the actual rate hike by the central bank at today's meeting really caught ...

As Asian equity markets tumble. gold moves through $1020 an ounce, and oil breaks $70.50, the Reserve Bank of Australia followed through with a fog-horn blast signal that says the member's of the Bank...

While the market has fully priced in for a November move from the RBA, there's increasing bids that the central will increase its policy rate by 25 bps in October. Strong economic data, together with ...

The RBA announced to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3% in September. While this has been widely anticipated, the neutral tone, rather than a hawkish one, in the accompanying statement disappointed th...

As widely anticipated, the RBA left the official interest rate unchanged at 3% for the 4th consecutive month. Moreover, the central bank has now shifted to a neutral bias on monetary policy from easin...

While it's widely anticipated the RBA will keep its policy rate unchanged at 3% in August, the market focus has been shifted to the central bank's exit strategy from the unprecedentedly low interest r...

As expected the RBA decided to keep the cash unchanged at 3% as Australia's economic conditions have 'not been as weak as expected a few months ago while 'growth in China strengthened' which have posi...

As widely anticipated by the market, RBA announced to keep interest rate unchanged at 3% for the second month. The most stunning comment by the central bank is that moderation in inflation pressure ma...

RBA Governor Stevens has stated that the world economy appears to still be very weak even though the credit markets have improved over the last few months. Demand has not weakened as much as in other ...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...

The release of the RBA monetary policy statement has had no effect on the aussie, so far. The pair is virtually unchanged since the start of the Asian session, trading near the 0.7530 level...

Consistent with market expectation, RBA decided to keep cash rate unchanged at 3% today after a 25 bps reduction 4 weeks ago. Since the last meeting, there have been signs of stabilization in several ...

The Bank of Australia decided to keep rates on hold, after their last interest rate meeting held at the beginning of April where they reduced the interest rate by 25 basis points in an unexpected move...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...

The RBA announced to cut interest rate by 25 bps to 3% today, the lowest level in 49 years. The decision was against market expectation that the central bank will keep things on hold in April. Main re...

In a surprise move the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to reduce the current cash rate to 3.00%. RBA Governor Stevens has stated that the world economy appears to still be very weak even though ...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...

Against market expectation of at least a 25 bps cut, the RBA kept the policy rate unchanged at 3.25% in March. This is the first time in 7 months that the central bank decided not be slash interest ra...

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its overnight cash rate at 3.25% despite expectations calling for a 0.25% cut in the main policy rate. For the first time in seven months, the central bank left rate...

In a surprise move the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the current cash rate at 3.00 percent effective 3 March 2009. RBA Governor Stevens has stated that the world economy appears to sti...

The Australian dollar is trading at a critical point, as AUD/USD is aggressively testing a trendline that has served as support since October 2008. With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) due to anno...

The Reserve Bank of Australia is anticipated to lower the official cash rate by another 25bp to 3.00% in an effort to keep the $1T economy afloat, and as the economy teeters on the brink of a recessio...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...

The main factor of the synchronized deterioration in global activity started with the shock to confidence caused by the Lehman Brothers collapse in September of 2008. The weakening in spending and ac...

The RBA cut its main policy rate by another 100 bps, and the Australian government announced a fiscal stimulus package. These measures should help to limit the severity of the incipient recession down...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered its interest rate a full 100 basis points to 3.25 percent. Governor Glenn Stevens has lowered the rate to a low not seen during the last two decades. By doing...

The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed its overnight cash rate by 100 basis points to 3.25% as expected by a survey of economists. Since August the bank has slashed rates by a whopping 400 basis points...

The Australian dollar is likely to face increased selling pressures over the following week as the Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to lower the benchmark interest rate by 100bp to 3.25%, ...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...

The RBA cut the cash rate by 100 bps to 4.25% after the December Board meeting. This is the nation's biggest reduction in interest rate since 1991. There had been a wide range of market expectation fo...

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates by a greater-than-expected 100 basis points, bringing borrowing costs to six-year low at 4.25%. As had been suggested in the minutes from the bank's la...

The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed its benchmark cash rate by 100bp to 4.25%. Economists expected a cut of 75bp to 4.50%. The RBA's announcement stated "together with the spending measures announce...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered its interest rate a full 100 basis points to 4.25 percent. Governor Glenn Stevens has lowered the rate to a low not seen during the last six years. By doing t...

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to lower the benchmark interest rate to 4.50% from 5.25% as the growth outlook for the $1T economy turns bleak. A Bloomberg News survey showed that 15 ...

We expect December to be another active month for the foreign exchange market as central banks around the world take their interest rates to historically significant levels. There are 4 central banks ...

The international environment has weakened considerably. The Bank’s forecasts incorporate a projection that average growth in Australia’s major trading partners will slow sharply from around 3.75 perc...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has stated that the gross domestic product forecast has been reduced in the wake of slower global demand and that more rate cuts may be necessary. The bank expects unempl...

First Some History: From a cyclical low of 4.25% in early 2002, the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate in numerous steps to a peak of 7.25%. The final increases were administered in Februa...

The Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision will set the stage this week as Governor Glenn Stevens is anticipated to lower the benchmark interest rate by 50bp to 5.50% ahead of the ECB and BoE policy ...

Changes in rates affect interest rates in consumer loans, mortgages, and bond rates. Since short term interest rates essentially reflect the return on holding a currency, rate decisions usually affect...