RBA Lower Cash Rate by 0.25%
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 per cent, effective 3 August 2016. The global economy is continuing to grow,…
Surviving the Brexit Hangover
History frequently unfolds by accident rather than by design. The decision to enact on ‘Brexit’ has thrown a cloak of uncertainty over the future of the European project. The redefinition of the UK’s relationship with…
Implications of a Low Interest Rate Environment
The month of May defied the weight of investor apathy and continued its positive run over what is normally a seasonally weaker period, bolstered by another rate cut and improving US economic stats. Since then the…
RBA Cash Rate Lowered by 0.25%
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent, effective 4 May 2016. This follows information showing inflationary pressures are lower than expected.…
Banks entering uncharted waters
The major bank reporting season kicks off in May. For the three banks reporting Morgans forecast 1H15 cash EPS growth of 3.0% on pcp, and DPS growth of 4.4%. On aggregate they expect margins to be off 4bps sequentially, and the…
Reserve Banks lowers cash rate
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is…
Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Growth in the global economy continued at a moderate pace…
Reserve Bank lowers rates
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent, effective 4 February 2015. Growth in the global…
Christmas Tax Savings Tips
OK, we know tax is not the most exciting thing to think about in the lead up to Christmas. But these are the questions we get asked all the time, and if you are familiar…
