RBA Monetary Policy Decision: 4 April 2017
Unsurprisingly, the Board of the RBA has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50%. As we have said since late last year, we don’t expect conditions in Australia, or globally, to push the RBA off the… Read More
Victorian Government Abolishes Stamp Duty on Properties Under $600k
First Steps for First-Time Homebuyers to Get Easier from 1 July Victoria’s Labour Premier Daniel Andrews has recently announced 7 new policies in a little under a week to attempt to address the issue of housing affordability (or… Read More
RBA Holding Firm Once Again
Unsurprisingly, the RBA has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold at 1.5% p.a. at its meeting today, Tuesday, 7 March 2017. In fact, we would not be at all surprised to see rates stay on… Read More
With 2016 in the Bank, What’s in Store for 2017?
With 2016 in the Bank, What’s in Store for 2017? According to the latest Corelogic data, in 2016 Australian property prices recorded an annualised median price growth of 10.9% p.a., the highest annualised growth for a calendar year… Read More
Economic Roundup: From the RBA to the Italian Banking Criss
Economic Roundup: From the RBA to the Italian Banking Crisis In its final meeting for 2016, The Reserve Bank Of Australia surprised no one by keeping the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% p.a. The RBA was probably… Read More