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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

The economic recovery from coronavirus is sure to be long and painful. Knowing which assets and sectors will lag for longer, and which are better placed to recover sooner, could help better inform your investment decisions. "We're still facing a 'U-shaped' ... More

I am writing this on March 20, seemingly in the heart of this financial crisis. Many are wondering what to do with their investments at this time. If you have an investment that is linked to the movement of the share market, and you have maintained ... 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

The RBA decided to keep rates on hold at the record low rate of 0.75% at its February meeting today. The hold decision was generally expected, especially considering the increased uncertainty brought about by the extent of bushfires domestically as ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia will not allow tech giant Facebook to launch its cryptocurrency Libra in Australia until all risks and regulatory requirements have been mitigated. And even if these regulatory requirements were met there wouldn't be ... 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