Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe’s optimistic economic outlook will come under scrutiny when he faces federal politicians on Friday.
INFLATION
The RBA left monetary policy unchanged, despite data showing inflation remaining at a record low 1.4 per cent, well away from the 2.5 per cent mid-point of thei…
Annual inflation has inched higher to 1.8 per cent for the December quarter – and at least one analyst expects the Reserve Bank will delay a rate cut.
The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official interest rate at 0.75 per cent – but experts agree the next cut is only months away.
Australia's official interest rate is quickly approaching zero, but if you are in the market for a new home and have not yet taken out a mortgage, you may alrea…
When the official cash rate approaches zero, the RBA needs to consider alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy. One approach is quantitative easi…
The Reserve Bank of Australia could be forced into unconventional policy measures such as money printing to save the economy from stagnation if its latest round…
The Australian economy is in a rut and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) needs to lift its game. At least that’s the message from the Coalition government.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe's thesis that the "economy may have reached a gentle turning point" looks like getting a brutal reality check.
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