Interest Rates

The Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank ... ongoing European turmoil is predicted to give interest rates a substantial nudge lower during 2012.

Rates at the mercy of Europe in 2012

Chris Zappone Interest rates are likely to keep falling next year but how much they move hinges on factors well beyond the influence of the Reserve Bank, say market watchers.

Swelling forex reserves may push up interest rates: RBA

Surplus Low interest rates could be threatened by the rapid accumulation of capital reserves in developing economies, the Reserve Bank warns.

Savings account interest rates dip

Piggybank Eric Johnston WITH a sluggish outlook for lending, banks are no longer chasing deposits, causing pricing across a raft of savings accounts to fall.

Optimism as US Fed vows to keep interest rates on hold

arrows Clancy Yeates Australian markets have extended their powerful recovery, amid hopes the United States can dodge a double-dip recession by keeping interest rates near zero for another two years.

Don't bank on the Reserve cutting interest rates

michael-pascoe-dinkus Michael Pascoe Another month's labor force statistics, another knee-jerk reaction from the commentariat on what it means for interest rates. And there will be another yawn from the Reserve Bank.

Interest rates to plunge? Don't get your hopes up

Rates. Michael Pascoe In May, three of the four big banks predicted an interest rate rise in June. They were wrong. Now, one of the four is predicting rate cuts. My guess is that he's wrong, too.

RBA's new normal on interest rates

Reserve Bank of Australia, RBA, Interest Rates Michael Pascoe The RBA's focus on the longer term trumps the disaster headlines - and means interest rates aren't likely to go down or up anytime soon.
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Reserve Bank signals cautious wait on interest rates

RBA. Clancy Yeates The Reserve Bank signals that interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for the coming months.

Reserve will have keen eye on inflation figures for key to interest rates

ross-gittins-dinkus Ross Gittins A wish for low rates may be foolhardy.

Don't wish a fall in interest rates on us

Ross Gittins Ross Gittins So you like the sound of a cut in interest rates? Don't get your hopes up. It's possible, but not probable. And remember, rates go down only when times get tougher. Is that what you want?

RBA weighs tough choices on interest rates

interest rates The Reserve Bank is still having trouble making its mind up on interest rates, a speech by a key Reserve Bank official suggests.

Interest rates: will they or won't they?

Eric Johnston Economists are lining up to make their call on whether the Reserve Bank will hike official cash rates at its board meeting next week.

RBA more bark than bite on interest rates

The week ahead with Michael Pascoe (Thumbnail) Michael Pascoe GFC aside, it’s nine years since rates were as low as 4.75%, but the cash rate isn’t the only game.
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Santa's list of high-yielding shares

Santa Claus Barry FitzGerald Christmas is upon us and parents have a choice - buy their kids the latest gee-whiz electronic gadget or give them a gift that keeps on giving.

Interest rates set to hold as Australia feels US woes

Economics Philip Wen Australian investors still recovering from last week's heavy sharemarket falls receive little respite from the US after another poor round of jobs data add to concerns of its slowing economy.

China raises key interest rates

China raised key interest rates on Tuesday for the fourth time since October as it tries to dampen high inflation.

Kiwi, interest rates plunge after quake

Melanie Carroll The NZ dollar plunged nearly one US cent following the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Interest rates on hold

Interest rates housing market australian dollar rba reserve bank Chris Zappone Home owners have been spared another rise in mortgage repayments, with the RBA opting to keep interest rates on hold.
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Interest rates where they should be: RBA

Interest rates are around where they should be as the economy experiences a rare terms of trade bonanza, RBA governor Glenn Stevens says.

Interest rates are where they should be: RBA

Interest rates are likely to remain in hold for a while as the economy experiences a rare terms of trade bonanza, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says.

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