Australia’s Housing Crunch Lures More Private Credit Lenders
Private credit funds, backed by some major global investors, are venturing where Australian banks increasingly fear to tread:
2023-11-10 11:47
Markets Price an End to Interest-Rate Hikes Across the World
Rates traders are betting that the steepest global tightening cycle in a generation is over and that monetary
2023-11-09 17:55
National Australia Bank CEO Says End of Rate-Hike Cycle Is Lifting Confidence
National Australia Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan said the expectation that the rate-hike cycle is nearly
2023-11-09 07:46
Australia’s Top Three Inflation Drivers Beyond RBA’s Control
Australian inflation is being driven by climate change, geopolitical shocks and government policies — factors typically beyond the
2023-11-01 07:48
Strong Dollar Keeps Rate Hikes on Table for Asian Central Banks
Asian central banks are seen to raise interest rates over the next six months, with a stronger dollar
2023-10-30 10:16
Australia’s Surprisingly Strong Retail Sales Fuel Rate Hike Bets
Australian retail sales surpassed expectations in September, an outcome that will likely boost the Reserve Bank’s confidence that
2023-10-30 09:53
Ueda Faces Market Fallout Risk as BOJ Mulls Yields, Prices, Yen
The Bank of Japan’s Kazuo Ueda is in a tight spot. If he stands pat on policy this
2023-10-30 08:28
Inflation Fight Hits Home as RBA Staff Threaten Strike Over Pay
Inflation is proving so sticky in Australia that the institution responsible for taming prices is itself facing the
2023-10-27 11:17
Philippines Announces Quarter-Point Rate Hike in Off-Cycle Move
The Philippine central bank resumed tightening monetary policy as it lifted its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis
2023-10-26 15:48
Australian Yields Fall as RBA Downplays Inflation Surprise
Australia’s third-quarter inflation report came in “pretty much where we thought,” Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said Thursday,
2023-10-26 09:19
Australia’s Faster-Than-Expected Inflation Keeps Hike in Play
Australia’s inflation rate came in faster than expected in the three months through September, bolstering the case for
2023-10-25 09:24
RBA’s Bullock Highlights Difficulties in Cooling Inflation
Australia’s central bank Governor Michele Bullock pointed to a series of obstacles to bringing inflation back to target
2023-10-18 08:59