RBA Alert
‘Beats to its own drum’: rates on hold in surprise call – cash rate kept at 3.85 per cent
8 July
Mortgage holder hopes have been dashed by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise decision to keep interest rates on hold. Going against expectations of most financial market participants and economists tipping a 25 basis point cut, the central...[Read More]
Relief for borrowers as RBA hands down second rate cut – down to 3.85 per cent
20 May
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in a widely-anticipated decision. Following the central bank’s first 25 basis point cut in February, the move brings the official cash rate down to 3.85 per...[Read More]
No back-to-back mortgage relief as RBA holds rates at 4.1 per cent
1 April
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold, denying borrowers back-to-back mortgage relief. As widely expected by economists, the RBA’s new monetary policy board held the cash rate steady at 4.1 per cent as its first meeting on...[Read More]
RBA cuts rates, bringing long-awaited mortgage relief – lowered by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent
18 February
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, bringing long-awaited financial relief to mortgage holders. As widely expected by economists and the market, the central bank’s board lowered the...[Read More]
RBA leaves interest rates untouched, as expected at 4.35 per cent
10 December
Borrowers hoping for repayment cheer to ring in the new year will be left disappointed as the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps its key interest rate unchanged. The widely expected call marks more than twelve months at 4.35 per cent, with the central...[Read More]
RBA holds the cash rate at 4.35% – Interest rates on hold with nothing ruled in or out
5 November
Mortgage holders still have longer to wait for interest rate relief as the Reserve Bank of Australia warns underlying inflation remains “too high”. All bets were on no change when the central bank board announced its decision ahead of the...[Read More]
Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold, as expected – unchanged at 4.35 per cent
24 September
Australians will experience a calendar year of unchanged interest rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate steady, as widely expected. The key interest rate has been unchanged at 4.35 per cent since November 2023, and will remain...[Read More]
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, as expected
6 August
Australian borrowers have avoided extra loan repayment pain after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted on Tuesday to leave interest rates steady, in a widely expected move. The key interest rate has been unchanged at 4.35 per cent since November...[Read More]
RBA keeps rates on hold for fifth meeting in a row – interest rates untouched at 4.35 per cent
18 June
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates untouched at 4.35 per cent for the fifth consecutive meeting and remains ‘vigilant’ to inflation risks. CANBERRA, AAP – Mortgage-holders have avoided another bump in their monthly...[Read More]
Reserve Bank extends pause at March cash rate call – rates on hold at 4.35 per cent
19 March
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the third meeting in a row in an almost universally expected move reflecting inflation that is cooling but still too high. The board came to its decision on Tuesday after two days...[Read More]
No change in interest rates as price pressures ebb – steady at 4.35 per cent
6 February
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on ice in a widely expected move that will be welcomed by financially strained borrowers. Board members decided to leave interest rates steady at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday, after the bank’s...[Read More]
Reserve Bank on hold at final meeting for 2023 – cash rate remains unchanged at 4.35 per cent
5 December
Australian mortgage holders have been gifted an early Christmas present as the Reserve Bank chooses to leave interest rates untouched. The board has decided to leave the cash rate at 4.35 per cent at the December meeting in a move most forecasters...[Read More]
RBA fires off Melbourne Cup day interest rate hike: The move takes the official cash rate to 4.35 per cent
7 November
Australia’s central bank has pulled the trigger on a widely-expected 25 basis point interest rate hike aimed at driving down stubbornly high inflation. The move takes the official cash rate to 4.35 per cent. Provided banks pass the increase on to...[Read More]
No change in interest rates at Bullock’s first meeting – on hold at 4.1 per cent
3 October
Stretched borrowers have been spared more mortgage pain as the Reserve Bank board chooses to leave interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent. The October decision marks the fourth month on the sidelines after an intense series of interest rate...[Read More]
Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold for third month in row – untouched at 4.1 per cent
5 September
Interest rates have been left untouched at 4.1 per cent in September in welcome news for borrowers. The Reserve Bank of Australia has stayed on the sidelines for the third month in a row, a move expected by most economists at outgoing governor...[Read More]