Australia, Reserve Bank and rates

Australia's central bank cautious on rate cuts, all depends on data
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will respond if inflation slows more quickly than expected, senior officials said on Friday.
Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020
Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools.
Why did profit-hungry banks act so quickly to cut interest rates?
Three of the big four banks cut interest rates within minutes of the RBA decision on Tuesday. Here’s why they reacted so fast.
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts interest rates for the first time since 2020
The Reserve Bank Board of Australia (RBA) announced they had cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.10%. The easing is the first since November 2020, when the central bank cut rates while grappling with the pandemic’s economic slowdown.
Australia's central bank cuts interest rate for the first time in more than four years
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows room for easing policy.
Australia's central bank cuts rates, cautious on further easing
The rate cut will provide some relief to borrowers and comes as good news for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is facing a tough election to be held no later than May 17.
How banks are responding to Reserve Bank decision to cut interest rates
All four of Australia's major banks make their announcement just minutes after the RBA made its decision public.
RBA Joins Wave of Global Central Bank Easing With First Rate Cut Since 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates for the first time since 2020 on Tuesday, joining its international counterparts in the global easing cycle.
RBA Cuts Rates: First Move Since 2020 Signals Economic Shift
On 18 February 2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reduced the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.10%. This is the first rate reduction since November 2020, a demonstration of the RBAs response to shifting economic
The RBA didn't want to start cutting rates too late, governor Bullock says
The RBA was too slow to lift rates, and it didn't want to make the same mistake when cutting them, the central bank's ...
NAB cuts interest rate on savings accounts after RBA decision: ‘Disappointing’
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Forget interest rates. Tax is hurting us more
Politicians continue to obsess over the ups and downs of interest rates and neglect the real stuff that could make us ...
Australia central bank cuts inflation forecast, labour market still tight
Australia's central bank expects underlying inflation to fall faster than previously expected as it downgraded the economic ...
Rate cut signals Australia has passed inflation's worst: treasurer
An interest rate cut shows Australia is pastthe worst on inflation, says treasurer:: Canberra, AustraliaJim ...