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20 July 2025 • By [email protected] • 1 min read

RBA pause provides ‘false sense of security’

Economists continue to anticipate further hikes from the Reserve Bank, despite its latest decision to keep rates on hold.

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RBA rate pause ‘unlikely’ amid wage inflation ‘surprise’

Wage inflation has tipped above market expectations, dampening hopes of a slowdown in monetary policy tightening. 

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RBA review recommends board split and fewer meetings

Splitting the board of the Reserve Bank is among the long-awaited recommendations of a review of the nation’s central bank.

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RBA risks ‘plunging economy into recession’

The central bank may have “gone too far”, with its latest “surprise” hike to the cash rate risking an “unnecessary” recession, according to a senior ...

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RBA set to resume rate hiking cycle

The central bank is expected to lift the cash rate at its next monetary policy board meeting in response to a setback in the fight against inflation

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RBA softens hawkish tone, opens door to pause

The central bank has revised its forward guidance for monetary policy amid evidence of sharper than expected weakness in economic conditions. 

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RBA tempers hawkishness as rate hike risks heighten

The Reserve Bank has held back from adopting a more hawkish monetary policy posture despite evidence of resurgent inflation.

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RBA the alpha hawk, says Deutsche Bank

The Reserve Bank has been “far more” aggressive than global peers in the fight to return inflation to target, despite actioning fewer hikes, according ...

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RBA to limit forward guidance on interest rates

The central bank has committed to modifying its approach to forward guidance after acknowledging “substantial communication challenges” during the ...

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RBA wage ‘fright’ fuels hiking bias, recession fears mount

The Reserve Bank has retained its monetary policy tightening bias, remaining open to future hikes despite risks the economy would be “knocked” off the ...

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RBA’s own logic points to rate pause: ING

The sharper-than-anticipated deceleration in headline inflation should pave the way for a pause to the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy tightening cycle

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RBA’s rate cut path unclear despite ‘good news’ CPI print

While some see Wednesday’s monthly CPI report as “good news” for the RBA, others don’t expect additional rate cuts in coming months.

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Recession risks ‘skewed to the upside’: Oxford Economics

A recession could be “avoided altogether”, with key indicators signalling a softer-than-anticipated landing from inflationary heights, according to ...

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Regulators have ‘no choice’ but to ‘harness’ AI

Australia’s financial system regulators have flagged the security risks posed by rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technologies but revealed ...

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Regulators reviewing crisis management framework

Australia’s regulatory institutions are assessing the financial system’s preparedness for a major shock to the banking system amid ongoing stability ...

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REITs slip to new lows but tipped to rebound

Higher bond yields and a reassessment of the monetary policy outlook are weighing on valuations of the REIT market, but some observers are ...

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Reserve Bank reports cash rate call

The central bank has announced its first cash rate decision for the new financial year as the battle against inflation rages on.

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Responsible investing index highlights growing gap between Australia’s equity funds

Evergreen Consultant’s ERIG Index suggests that Australian equity funds that embrace responsible investing are better equipped to deliver returns for ...

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Retail investors tempted by derivatives need grapple with the risk involved

New retail investors should be careful not to let the potential returns offered by derivatives overshadow the risks involved.

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Retail trade surged as Omicron loomed

Australian businesses surged in the aftermath of October’s wind back of pandemic restrictions.

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