RBA Keeps Cash Rate Unchanged on Lower AUD, Rising Asset Prices
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate unchanged at 0.75% citing the stimulatory effect from the past three cuts on the economy via the lower exchange rate, asset prices and lower mortgage rates. It...
03 Dec 2019, 02:59 PMPREVIEW: Rising House Prices, Steady AUD to Support Unch RBA Cash...
By Sophia Rodrigues
Between more monetary easing and an unchanged cash rate, the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to opt for the latter as it judges a rate cut would unnecessarily hurt household sentiment and thus spending, thus offse...
03 Dec 2019, 08:59 AMAnalysis: Threshold for RBA QE Low if Lowe Right About H’Hold Deb...
By Sophia Rodrigues
If Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe’s view on household debt is correct, the threshold to consider Quantitative Easing may not be as high as it appears, making second half of 2020 as a likely timin...
28 Nov 2019, 03:44 PMInsight: QE Not on RBA Mind Now But Future Not Ruled Out
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia is not thinking about Quantitative Easing as a policy option right now but thinks there’s a possibility, albeit low, that it might be required in the future.
The emphasis...
27 Nov 2019, 03:32 PMRBA Debelle: Need Tight Labor Market to Hit Inflation Target
By Sophia Rodrigues
Australia needs a sustained period of tight labor market to ensure inflation rises within the 2% to 3% target band on a sustainable basis, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle said Tuesday.
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26 Nov 2019, 12:00 AMAnalysis: RBA QE Unlikely If House Prices Continue Rising
By Sophia Rodrigues
There is a lot of hype around Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe’s speech on Unconventional Monetary Policy next week but markets should prepare for a disappointment because it is unlikely Lowe...
22 Nov 2019, 12:00 AM