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Reserve Bank reports record $40bn loss on government bonds purchased during Covid pandemic

RBA will likely not pay government dividends for years until negative equity of $12.4bn is restored and built up

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Banks forecast sharp interest rate hike

Mortgage holders are likely to see repayments jump even higher as the inflation dragon proves harder to slay than expected.

AAP

Why is the cost of living going crazy even as the Reserve Bank raises rates?

Overseas issues and a wildfire housing market have combined to drive inflation growth that hasn’t been seen for decades

The Guardian - AU

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Jim Chalmers’ first budget comes amid a darkening economic outlook. Here’s what could go wrong

The federal budget forecasts growth of 3.25% this year but hints at a slowing global economy with high inflation and interest rates

The Guardian - AU

What does the federal budget deliver for business? Child care, skills and tax the centrepieces

Addressing skills shortages is the government's key budget focus to assist business, with tax stings in store for some multinationals, cash-in-hand businesses and investors.

ABC News

Petrol price spike looms for motorists, RBA comments on inflation

Motorists have a small window to fill up on cheaper petrol as many cities hit their first new fuel cycle after the fuel tax cut expired.

The New Daily

Previously-Secret Documents Reveal The Reserve Bank Reckons House Prices Are Set To Drop By 20%

The Reserve Bank of Australia predicts house prices could fall by 20% by the end of 2024, which would be the biggest drop since the 1980s.

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Sydney’s property prices dropped 10% this year, with $450 a day lost from average home

Decline comes as RBA documents indicate values may sink as much as 20% nationally from their February peak by end of 2024

The Guardian - AU

Gloomy backdrop for first Albanese budget

The Labor government is handing down its first budget at a time of economic turbulence. Here's why that matters.

AAP

Australia’s jobless rate is steady as she goes – and so too is the economy

Unemployment has come in at 3.5% for the second month in a row. That’s good news for economic growth – if people have jobs, they’re more likely to spend

The Guardian - AU

How does the RBA set interest rates each month? Why was this month's decision a close call?

The Reserve Bank reveals its recent decision to slow down interest rate increases was "finely balanced" and explains the process by which it arrives at its monthly decisions.

ABC News

RBA rate rise ‘finely balanced’ with risk of slowdown but more increases still likely, minutes say

October meeting notes show Reserve Bank’s smaller hike took into account expected reduced growth due to global inflation

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank nervous about rate hike lag

The Reserve Bank wants to give its earlier aggressive rate hikes a chance to flow through and to see how households respond.

AAP

Fixed or variable? A look at how home loan rate options across Australia stack up

After crunching the numbers, it’s clear that mortgage holders shouldn’t just do nothing, says RateCity’s head of research

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Australian banks hit with payment transfer outage as RBA blames technical error

Reserve bank says system is back up and running on Thursday, and they are working to clear the backlog

ABC News

Osko fast payment crash blamed on Reserve Bank technical problem

A major outage of online fast inter-bank transfer system Osko leaves payments in limbo, with the Reserve Bank admitting fault.

The New Daily

Dealing with a world in which mortgage rates are rising and house prices are falling

With the RBA boosting interest rates another 0.25 per cent on Tuesday and the cash rate now sitting at 2.6 per cent many home buyers fearful

ABC News

Reserve Bank acknowledges its rapid rate hikes could force some people to sell their homes

Australia's Reserve Bank says its rapid interest rate rises could see some mortgage owners fall into arrears, and some even having to sell their homes.

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One-quarter of homeowners could be spending 30% of their income on loans by late-2023, RBA says

Reserve Bank warns households with high debt relative to income are ‘particularly vulnerable to shocks’

AAP

New roundtable to boost housing investment

The Albanese government will explore opportunities to co-invest in housing projects alongside private investors.

AAP

Risk Optus breach can weaken banks: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia is warning that large-scale data breaches and cyberattacks could destabilise financial institutions.

The Guardian - AU

Yes, the heat is coming off the housing market. But it wasn’t just on fire last year - it was burning uncontrolled

We have an economy where even a slight fall in prices will do little to repair the damage of the past two years

ABC News

Which banks are passing on the interest rates to borrowers? What about savers?

The major lenders were quick to pass on the interest rate rise to mortgage holders, but only certain savers will see the benefits of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest hike.

ABC News

ASX jumps as New Zealand lifts interest rates to seven-year high, Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $67b

New Zealand lifts interest rates by another 0.5 percentage points, Australian shares follow Wall Street sharply higher as investors bet central banks will slow down their pace of interest rate hikes, and Elon Musk revives deal to buy Twitter at original price ahead of courtroom showdown.

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The Aussie dollar is dropping against the US currency, but it’s not all bad news

A higher US dollar isn't great news for global trade, but some Australian businesses are able to benefit and travellers have reason to smile as well.

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