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Banknote scandal: police raid RBA subsidiary
Federal police have raided the offices of a Reserve Bank subsidiary in Melbourne in the latest part of a scandal involving plastic banknotes in other countries.
The raids happened yesterday, with...
ABC Business News -
Friday November 20, 2009, 8:03 pm
Japan maintains super-low interest rates
Japan's central bank announced on Friday that it was leaving its super-low interest rates unchanged at 0.1 per cent, in the face of mounting concerns about deflation in Asia's biggest...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 4:02 pm
Card transactions rose in Sept: RBA
The total monthly value of credit and charge card transactions, including advances, rose by two per cent in September, new figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) show.Australians spent...
AAP -
Thursday November 19, 2009, 2:51 pm
Public Sector Boosts Wages
Nothing at all for interest rates from the September quarter Labour Price Index from the Australian Bureau of Statistics except to say that once again the public sector has been very generous with...
Australasian Investment Review -
Thursday November 19, 2009, 8:42 am
Small wage growth 'won't stop rate rise'
Very modest wages growth in the third quarter is unlikely place much upward pressure on inflation and won't stand in the way of a rise in official interest rates next month, economists say.Total...
AAP -
Wednesday November 18, 2009, 3:31 pm
Home buyers 'drop loyalty for best loan'
Bankers beware. Customers are no longer showing loyalty to their lenders as they strive to get the best deal for their home loan, a mortgage broker says.First-time homebuyers had virtually no loyalty...
AAP -
Wednesday November 18, 2009, 2:42 pm
Global standards key for securities: RBA
Originators of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) must continue to focus on transparency and the quality of information provided to investors in selling such assets, the Reserve Bank of...
AAP -
Wednesday November 18, 2009, 1:54 pm
Xmas rate rise threat to small business
The upturn in trading conditions for small business could be dashed if interest rates are lifted for an unprecedented third month in a row in December, a leading business lobby group says.The Reserve...
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Tuesday November 17, 2009, 6:58 pm
Aussie slips as c.bank cools talk of Dec rate rise
* Aussie slips as bets for a Dec rate rise cool slightly
* RBA's minutes show it has no timetable for tightening
* Bill, bond futures jump
SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar...
Reuters Finance News, Australia -
Tuesday November 17, 2009, 4:54 pm
Christmas rate rise likely: economists
Borrowers are facing another interest rate rise before Christmas, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday left the door open to lifting the cash rate for the third straight month in...
AAP -
Tuesday November 17, 2009, 3:49 pm
RBA poker-faced over December rate rise
The Reserve Bank has given no strong hints about its interest rate intentions for December in the minutes from last meeting.
Analysts were looking towards the November RBA board minutes to...
ABC Business News -
Tuesday November 17, 2009, 12:03 pm
First home buyers finding it tough
A reduction in the federal government's first home buyers grant and tighter lending conditions have made it harder for first time home buyers to get a home loan, a mortgage broker says.Loan...
AAP -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 2:07 pm
GPT exits offshore interest hedges
Property company GPT Group has continued its exit from offshore investments with the unwinding of $1.2 billion of excess overseas interest rate hedges.Australia's third biggest real estate trust,...
AAP -
Friday November 13, 2009, 1:29 pm
Job Losses Closer To Peaking
The Reserve Bank got its timing right for its switch on monetary policy, starting with the October rate rise, backed up by November's Melbourne Cup day increase. The October labour force...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday November 13, 2009, 8:12 am
Looking At A Possible Double Dip
Last week, Dr Shane Oliver, the AMP's chief economist, went through all the reasons why the cyclical bull market in shares has further to run: the economic and profit recovery has further to...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday November 13, 2009, 8:03 am
