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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept rates on hold at the historic low of 0.25%, as expected. But this hasn't stopped leading economists talking up the possibility of negative interest rates over the coming year. With the government's ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has struck a cautiously optimistic tone as it maintains the cash rate at the historic low of 0.25%. This rate will be held, says the RBA, until progress is made towards full employment and it is confident that inflation ... More

There's no doubt that the recent market sell-off from the coronavirus will have an impact on real estate. The question is, how large and how long. The most honest answer is - we don't know. Markets don't move in a straight line. The recent ... More

You've probably seen a lot of talk about the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) undertaking quantitative easing (QE) in response to coronavirus. Unfortunately, the name does a poor job of explaining what it actually is. First, a bit of context. The ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is firing off what little ammunition it has left in its economic war chest in the fight against coronavirus - cutting the interest rate by 25 basis points to a further historic low of 0.25%. Governor Lowe says the ... More

The RBA has slashed 25 basis points from the official cash rate in an attempt to stem economic damage from coronavirus. It now sits at an all-time low of 0.5%. "The coronavirus has clouded the near-term outlook for the global economy and means that ... More

Considering the RBA is running out of conventional monetary policy ammunition, the decision to hold the cash rate at the historic low of 0.75% was widely anticipated. The decision to keep rates on hold was supported by the latest labour market and inflation ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by another 25 basis points on Tuesday, resulting in a new record low of 0.75%. Before deciding to cut interest rates, the RBA considered the trend to lower interest rates globally as a trigger ... More

The resurgence in Sydney and Melbourne housing values was likely a key topic of conversation amongst the RBA Board at today's meeting. In line with rate cuts in June and July, housing values in Australia's two largest cities have recorded a ... More