#Cash Rate
Third rate rise in 2026: Experts on what it means for SBO and their customers
The RBA raised rates because underlying inflation was already strong before the fuel shock hit. Three experts on what SME owners need to understand right now.
RBA rate hike: Don’t panic, plan for it
July 1 is also an important date to note since many salaries will be reviewed, and there will almost probably be a larger-than-usual repricing of consumables.
What happens when the cash rate goes up?
A policy analogy describes the nation as a farm. The RBA is in charge of irrigation on this farm. What happens when they turn the water off?
Ideal jobless rate ‘some time away’: RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia board members agreed back-to-back cash rate cuts were necessary to eat into spare labour market capacity, but a high participation rate and an expanding working age population means it will take “some time” to achieve the ideal jobless rate. Minutes from the RBA’s July 2 meeting show members agreed a consecutive […]
ANZ only big bank to fully pass on RBA cut
ANZ has again become the only big four bank to reduce variable mortgage rates in full following the Reserve Bank’s cash rate cut, while rivals CBA, NAB and Westpac will be passing on only part of the amount this time. ANZ was widely criticised last month when it passed on just 0.18 percentage points of […]
RBA cuts again to take cash rate to 1%
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a fresh record low of 1.0 per cent, reducing the cost of borrowing for two months in a row for the first time since 2012. The market had largely priced in a second straight 0.25 percentage point cut after RBA Governor Philip Lowe suggested […]
RBA cuts cash rate to new low of 1.25%
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new record low of 1.25 per cent in a widely anticipated attempt to stimulate the economy. It is the central bank’s first move on rates since August 2016 and follows another month of weak economic data, most notably an unexpected rise in the […]
RBA announces the cash rate will remain at record low
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it will keep the cash rate at the record low of 1.5 per cent. The decision at Tuesday’s March meeting marks Australia’s longest period without a rate change. The RBA’s last cut was in August 2016 and despite economic growth slowing in the second half of 2018, it […]
Consumer confidence rises after RBA cut
Consumer confidence has strengthened following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut the cash rate to a record low of 2.0 per cent.
Cash rate remains unchanged at 2.75%: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the record-low cash rate unchanged at 2.73 per cent following its monthly meeting today – what does it mean for you and your business?
RBA leaves cash rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank has again left the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 percent, citing on trend inflation and growth as well as a rise in the number of businesses applying for credit.
SMEs using home loans to finance business, research finds
A large proportion of SME’s are doubly invested in today’s interest rate decision with many using their home loan to finance their businesses.
What’s going on with lending interest rates?
We’re obsessed with interest rates in Australia, keeping a keen eye on RBA decisions and subsequent reactions from lenders. But just what’s going on with rates at the moment? MYOB’s Kristy Sheppard explains…
RBA cuts rates in time for Christmas, banks follow suit
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday, taking the cash rate down to 4.5 percent in time for the all important Christmas season.
RBA holds rates at 4.75 percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold interest rates at 4.75 percent, leaving the official cash rate at the same level it’s sat at since November 2010, when the RBA last increased it by 0.25 percent.