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At its March meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent. This is now the 17th consecutive month the RBA have opted to leave the cash rate steady. We can expect this trend to continue, with most analysts…

At its first meeting for 2018, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent. What does this mean for interest rates? With the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics’ consumer price inflation report (CPI) coming in below expectations last week, few analysts…

At its final meeting for 2017, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent. The RBA next meets in February 2018. The good interest rate news for property owners and buyers looks set to continue into 2018. In its Statement…

At its November meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent for the 15th consecutive month! What else is happening in our markets? Future rate movements: Some analysts are speculating we will see our next rate cut in 2018, following…

At its October meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia has again opted to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent. Economists widely anticipated the RBA’s decision, with many predicting no further RBA rate changes until next year. What else is happening in the loan market? Interest only…

At its September meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia chose to keep the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent. How will this affect you this Spring? Despite the RBA keeping the cash rate unchanged, lenders continued to cut rates on principal and interest loans for owner occupiers…

At its August meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia chose to keep the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent. How will this news affect your situation? With no cash rate movement from the RBA, interest rates remain competitive so it could be a good time to purchase…

At its July meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia chose to keep the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent. What this means for you? Even though the official cash rate remains unchanged, lenders continue to make interest rate moves. Last month, the big four banks increased rates…

At its June meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia chose to keep the official cash rate on hold at an historic low of 1.5 per cent. With the cash rate on hold, interest rates are likely to remain low and lenders will continue to offer competitive deals for those looking…