The RBA raised interest rates by 25 bps to 3.85%. It was a unanimous decision. Recent inflation and employment data were hotter than the surface of the courts at the Australian Open! The RBA had signalled at its last meeting that it might need to ra ...
Learn moreGovernment interest payments on public debt will be a hot topic in 2026. As the income tax cuts from Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act come into force, attention will again turn to the sustainability of US debt. Japanese interest payments will also g ...
Learn moreThe RBA kept interest rates unchanged at 3.6%. It was a unanimous decision. Recent data has inflation risk moving to the upside. This has pushed the Monetary Policy Board’s thinking towards holding for now, with possible future rises. The Boar ...
Learn moreSince 2021, non-banks' share of SME (small and medium enterprise) loans has doubled (see chart below). In this article, we look at what is driving this growth and how SMEs are faring in the current economic environment. Source: Banjo Loans ...
Learn moreStronger than expected inflation data for the September quarter and a jump in unemployment in Australia have scuttled any chance of a rate cut soon. Despite disappointment from mortgage holders, the RBA remains calmly confident and cautious. The US gove ...
Learn moreThe RBA kept interest rates unchanged at 3.6%. It was a unanimous decision. And so it came to pass that the last two higher than expected monthly inflation indicators begot a higher than expected September-quarter inflation result. And the RBA gover ...
Learn moreLike President Donald Trump’s escalator stopping at the UN, the US Federal Government’s shutdown is producing some outrage, but is largely a non-event. What is important is that the US economy is holding up despite employment and inflation m ...
Learn moreThe RBA kept interest rates unchanged at 3.6%. It was a unanimous decision. The RBA gets nervous when data comes in higher or lower than their forecasts. Since the last Monetary Policy Board meeting on 11-12 August, June-quarter GDP, the July monthl ...
Learn moreOpinions on AI range from it being another dotcom bubble to Terminator 2 scenarios. Regardless, no company or country can afford to be left behind. The good news for Australia is that AI is now the fastest growing area for business investment in R&D ...
Learn more1 in 3 Australian homes have solar panels, which is among the highest rates in the world. However, only 8% of homes with solar panels have an electric battery. During the day, a lot of electricity is going to waste! Seeing an opportunity to accelerate A ...
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