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Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2006
Bulletin
– February 2006
Demand and inflation pressures have prompted increases in official interest rates across the region. ... 8. Source: Bloomberg. The US market rose less than most last year despite strong corporate earnings, possibly because of rising official interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/feb/1.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand reduced official interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.75 per cent in May, citing the further slowdown in world growth. ... The sharp increase seemed mainly to reflect confidence that the Fed's cuts to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
The Bank of Canada cut official interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent on 23 January and the Reserve Bank cut rates in Australia by 50 basis ... However, as with the US corporate market, the general risks surrounding emerging markets were seen
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1997
Bulletin
– May 1997
Cuts in official interest rates in the second half of 1996 have been reinforced by a compression of intermediaries' interest margins on home mortgages, the result of intensified competitive pressures in ... Falls in mortgage interest rates detracted 0.5
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/may/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
As a result, the three reductions in official interest rates during 1996 have been followed by two further declines since the first. ... Markets assessed that the authorities in Hong Kong would resist any change in the exchange rate despite the loss of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
In evaluating current settings, the Bank takes into account not only the level of official interest rates, but also those faced by borrowers (which have declined over the past year), the ... The path of official interest rates in the Scandinavian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2002
Bulletin
– May 2002
A number of central banks have already begun to raise official interest rates. ... Low official interest rates have also contributed to strong growth in household spending.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2001
Bulletin
– November 2001
Official interest rates have been reduced significantly in Taiwan, while Korea has eased quite quickly as inflation has moderated. ... Lower official interest rates, downward revisions to growth prospects in virtually all countries and signs that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/nov/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2003
Bulletin
– May 2003
The only industrial country increasing interest rates is Canada. The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by a further 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent in two ... In Latin America, official interest rates have generally remained unchanged. The
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/may/1.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
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