Australia’s latest economic problem?

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Australia’s economy pleasantly surprised most analysts when it grew at its fastest pace in two years over the March quarter, to sustain an expansion that dates to the last quarter

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CommSec: Interest rates held steady…for now

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Reserve Bank Board meeting The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 2.75 per cent for the second straight month. In May the RBA cut the cash

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Reserve Bank: Watch, wait, analyse

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The minutes of the April 2 Reserve Bank Board meeting concluded: “Overall, recent data suggested that interest-sensitive parts of the economy were responding to the historically low levels of lending rates

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Banks warned on lending standards

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The Reserve Bank has warned banks to “resist the pressure to ease lending standards to gain market share.” Household conservatism is encouraged – “Ongoing consolidation of household balance sheets would be desirable

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Reserve Bank holds fire… for now

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The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 3.50 per cent for the third straight month. The variable housing rate is applying modest stimulus to the economy

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Reserve Bank exhibits quiet confidence

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The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 3.50 per cent for the second straight month. The variable housing rate is applying modest stimulus to the economy

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Weekly economic & market update

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Both the Fed and the ECB disappointed markets with a lack of immediate action. However, both promise of action to come if needed, so its not nearly as bad as

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Reserve Bank maintains a watching brief

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The Reserve Bank Board left the official cash rate on hold at 3.50 per cent. The cash rate is at the lowest level in 2½ years (December 2009). The next

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RBA Testimony conveys confidence in domestic economy

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The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered the clearest message yet that the Central Bank has a strong degree of confidence in the outlook for the domestic economy. The tone and

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RBA: Global growth risks outweigh investment boom

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Downside risks to global economy prompted Reserve Bank to cut interest rates and minutes of the last Reserve Bank Board meeting confirm that policymakers were concerned about the strength of

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