Tag: Reserve Bank of Australia

Victoria’s Government and Finance Sector Union echo Reserve Bank Governor’s concern that credit card interest rates are frequently excessive.

Rates cut to new record low, but Glenn Stevens’ comments send markets in opposite direction.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Stevens has resumed attempts to talk the Aussie dollar down.

Well the answer might lie in watching the Aussie dollar! Recent interest rate cuts designed to depreciate the dollar are under threat with fears of over- stimulating the housing market.

Australia’s corporate regulator insists it carried out through investigations into corruption allegations linked to the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Chief Currency & Payments Strategist at currency exchange specialists OzForex, Jim Vrondas, looks at recent movements of the Australian dollar, and asks whether the trend towards growth will continue.

Three of the major banks have said they'll cut interest rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia dropped the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new low of 2.5 per cent.

ASK NAT | Currency specialist Nat Davison answers your questions on when it is best to move savings back to Australia.

Australia’s export commodity prices fell 4.1 per cent in foreign currency terms in May to be 23 per cent below their July 2011 peak, RBA figures show.

Why has the Reserve Bank moved interest rates to their lowest level in more than 50 years this month?

The current combination of world property market, foreign currency rates and economic factors are presenting a unique opportunity for those considering purchasing property overseas.

As term deposits and savings account interest rates decline in Australia, is now the time for Aussie expats to think seriously about switching their cash-only investments and into higher growth investments, including shares?