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The minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's May board meeting show there was concern among board members about waiting to raise the cash rate.

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New regulations coming to payment systems

The government is developing a new framework for regulating payment platforms, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Michele Bullock says.

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Markets turmoil and interest rate rises: the economic challenges facing Australia after the election

Soaring energy costs, stagflation fears and calls for higher wages are just some of the bumps in the road awaiting a new or returned government

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Spending up in March quarter despite COVID

Retail spending grew 1.2 per cent in the March quarter to a record $93.2 billion, to be 4.9 per cent higher than a year earlier.

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Many struggled even before rate increase

A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.

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RBA sets scene for steady rise in rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has jacked up its inflation forecasts, indicating there will be a steady rise in interest rates for the rest of this year.

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Interest Rates Just Rose So What Does This Mean For Your Money, Rent & ‘Ability’ To Buy A Home?

The interest rate in Australia just rose for the first time in a decade. What does this mean for cost of living, rent and first home buyers?

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Australia hikes interest rates in potential election shakeup

Reserve Bank of Australia’s move means millions of Australians face higher repayments on their home loans.

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RBA lifts cash rate, warns of more to come

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has raised the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.35 per cent following its monthly board meeting.

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Rate hikes needed to curb inflation: RBA

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned that without increases in interest rates, inflation will be a lot higher than present.

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Clive Palmer's promise to cap mortgage rates at 3% would make it much harder to get a home loan

Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party continues to make waves in the federal election campaign, most recently with advertisements on massive billboards pledging a “maximum 3% interest rate on all home loans for five years”. But does this promise stack up?

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Australia’s prices surge at fastest pace in two decades

Soaring prices come as Prime Minister Scott Morrison fights a tough election campaign.

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In property-mad Australia, borrowers brace for pricier mortgages

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce multiple increases in its benchmark interest rate this year.

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RBA warns watching inflation, wages data

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has left the cash rate unchanged, but warns it will be monitoring inflation and wages figures in coming months.

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Bullock appointed Reserve Bank deputy

The Reserve Bank of Australia has its first female deputy governor in its 62-year history, Michele Bullock, who replaces the retiring Guy Debelle.

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Central Banks, Bank For International Settlements Develop Digital Currencies Platform Prototype

Central banks are trying to come to terms with emerging payment technologies pioneered by tech firms. Meta Platform Inc's (NASDAQ:

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RBA unsure how inflation will evolve

The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.

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Game of Loans: the Reserve Bank loses its heir apparent to Fortescue's green fund

The Reserve Bank of Australia was roiled today by the resignation of its Deputy Governor Guy Debelle, who is leaving with only six days’ notice.

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Reserve Bank deputy governor resigns

Guy Debelle, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has resigned to take up a corporate role in June.

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Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Rate rise plausible this year: RBA's Lowe

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has told a business conference that a rise in the cash rate is plausible this year.

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Ukraine major source of uncertainty: RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the war in Ukraine is a major source of uncertainty, as the board left rates on hold.

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Growing wages still lag rate of inflation

Annual wages grew 2.3 per cent as of the December quarter, the highest since mid-2019, but still lagged well behind the rate of inflation at 3.5 per cent.

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Why there's no magic jobless rate to increase Australians' wages

With the official unemployment rate now 4.2% – the lowest since 2008 – Prime Minister Scott Morrison has predicted a rate “with a 3 in front of it this year”. The Reserve Bank of Australia agrees, forecasting unemployment below 4% in coming months.

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RBA to remain patient before lifting rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.

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