Growth

Higher interest rates curb credit demand

by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2008

Higher interest rates are slowing Australians’ demand for debt, RBA credit aggregates for February have... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 1 Apr 2008

The RBA left rates unchanged today, as was widely expected, at 7.25 per cent. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 1 Apr 2008

Despite reports in March that home values had taken a hit from rising interest rates, RP Data and Rismark’s... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2008

Auction results over the weekend highlight a rapidly changing property market, with clearance rates down in most... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2008

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson will hold a press conference today entitled Remarks on Financial Market... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2008

The world’s leading financial authorities met in Rome over the weekend to discuss the challenges currently... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2008

The Council of Financial Regulators has revived recommendations for a scheme to guarantee bank deposits in the case of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 27 Mar 2008

Repaying debt has become a significant motivator for household savings, according to the Melbourne Institute Household... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 27 Mar 2008

The federal government has been called upon to support liquidity in the Australian securities market in order to... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 26 Mar 2008

Demand for co-ownership products and guarantor home loans look set to soar with almost eight out of ten parents... READ MORE