Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Reserve Bank

Why Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe wants to damage the economy further

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe and his board have pushed up interest rates yet again – for the twelfth time in 14 months – because they want to damage the economy further.

The Conversation

‘Difficult to understand’: Mortgage bills to rise again as RBA hikes interest rates in June

Australian households will be forced to endure a 12th hike in interest rates after the Reserve Bank moved to push up mortgage bills in June.

The New Daily

Worst mortgage stress since GFC as Reserve Bank board ponders rates hike

Another 30,000 Australians could be thrown into risk of mortgage stress if the RBA raises interest rates again.

The New Daily

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Don't blame Australia's lowest-paid workers if interest rates rise again

The odds have been shortening on the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest again, and Australia’s workers are again being blamed for driving inflation.

The Conversation

Why you'll pay more interest on your mortgage – maybe forever

Reserve Bank analyses whether interest rates will need to be pegged higher longterm, to keep inflation down. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

‘I’m obviously not first choice’: rental crisis forcing older Australians back into share houses

As the vacancy rate drops to 1.2%, the Reserve Bank chief advises renters to consider sharing – but that is a very difficult option for many people

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: RBA governor suggests more share houses; inflation rises; and vapour blasts from a Saturn moon

Underlying inflation and price pressures easing, shrinking the likelihood of another RBA rate hike on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Pain at petrol pump drives surprise jump in inflation

Petrol prices have driven a surprise jump in inflation, as RBA governor Philip Lowe flagged more pain to come for millions of Australians.

The New Daily

Australia’s inflation rate rose to 6.8% in April driven by energy prices but price pressures eased

Underlying inflation dropped to 6.5% in April from 6.9% in March, reducing the chances of another Reserve Bank rate rise in June

The Guardian - AU

Bank rate raised by 1 PC to curb inflation

Fifty years ago, the Reserve Bank of India announced an unprecedented increase in the bank rate from six to seven per cent in a massive effort to curb inflation

The Hindu

This is the biggest house sale loss – but worse is to come as interest rates rise

Today's Reserve Bank rates decision is heralded by economists as its most important since Covid. An anticipated OCR hike will put new pressure on mortgaged homeowners in election year. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Is it inflation, or are businesses just greedy?

Greedflation: It's the latest buzzword in economics – is it behind soaring company profits?

Newsroom.co.nz

Reserve Bank faces new inflation headwinds as immigration surges

This week's interest rates decision will be a tough one that may yet disappoint mortgaged homeowners and turn NZ back down the path to recession, writes Andrew Patterson.

Newsroom.co.nz

Federal budget 2023: Does a budget focused on the cost of living mean inflation and interest rates could get worse?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is adamant that his budget will not make inflation worse and force the Reserve Bank's hand on interest rates — but economists are divided, with some saying it paves the way for a rate hike in the coming months.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Newsroom.co.nz

Cyclone response shows cash is king

An industry forum headed by the Reserve Bank is looking to learn from cash shortages during Gabrielle.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Why this week’s RBA meeting was different

Jim Chalmers is touting 'responsible' spending. Can it be “responsible” in the context of the battle by the RBA to slay inflation?

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank official says Australian population rebound may add to inflationary pressures

RBA official Marion Kohler says recovery in population could have ‘unanticipated or more pervasive effects’

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: You want more RBA independence, Treasurer? Cop this

“So you think the Reserve Bank board lacks ticker, Jim? You think the focus on getting inflation down needs to be sharpened? Well cop this.”

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

RBA surprise interest rate hike catches out seasoned pundits and borrowers alike

For many of the Reserve Bank’s first 10 increases, the question was the size of the hike – not whether one was coming

ABC News

Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 3.85 per cent, ASX hits three-week low, Qantas appoints new CEO to replace Alan Joyce

The RBA has surprised markets and economists by lifting interest rates to 3.85 per cent, after being widely predicted to stay on hold for a second month. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our blog.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: How the RBA is making inflation worse

Is there a better example of the deficiencies of monetary policy than the RBA prolonging higher rent inflation by lifting rates to theoretically reduce inflation?

ABC News

Paul Keating warns treasurer not to remove government's power to override RBA decisions

Former prime minister Paul Keating says it would be an error for the Parliament to remove a power that allows the government to overrule the Reserve Bank's actions.

The Conversation

Inflation has fallen, but one or two more interest-rate rises are still likely

Australia’s inflation rate has fallen from its 30-year high of 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 to 7.0% in the March quarter of 2023. But it’s still likely the Reserve Bank of Australia will push up interest rates again before the end of the year to drive inflation back…

ABC News

Inflation falls from peak, but still more than twice the top of the Reserve Bank's target for interest rates

Australia's inflation rate is falling from its December peak, with prices increasing over the March quarter at the slowest pace in more than a year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ensuring financial inclusion, when NZ can't bank on the big banks

Softer rules for smaller institutions would be a bold call for MPs – and one they might regret, if the troubles that have hit SVB, Credit Suisse and others extend down to this corner of the globe, says Jonathan Milne.

1 … 14 15 16 17

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

The Fair Work Commission

163 stories

First Republic

150 stories

The Reserve Bank of Australia

77 stories

the Reserve Bank of India

58 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.