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05 May 2022 • By Neil Griffiths • 1 min read

Fed gears to fight inflation with biggest rate hike in 2 decades

The Federal Reserve has confirmed the news in a statement. The Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 per cent in a bid to fight ...

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RBA asserts independence by lifting rates ahead of federal election

Tuesday’s rate hike has been perceived as a show of the RBA’s independence. As a result of inflation levels not seen since the introduction of the ...

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Will they or won't they: RBA back in the spotlight following sizzling inflation figures

Economists are hurriedly revising their rates forecasts as Wednesday’s inflation data shatters the theory that inflation is purely temporary

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RBA to lift rates next week, says economist

“The RBA should and likely will raise interest rates next week by 15 bps,” an economist with BetaShares has said. Given heightened global supply ...

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Westpac responds to Federal Court penalty

The big four bank has responded to the penalty handed down last week. On Friday, 22 April, Westpac was ordered to pay penalties in the amount of ...

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Westpac ordered to pay $113m after multiple legal actions

Westpac has been ordered to pay penalties in the amount of $113 million for widespread compliance failures across multiple businesses, including ...

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RBA to lift rates by 40 bps in June, says big bank

Westpac expects the RBA to lift the cash rate by 40 basis points on 7 June. As a result of an expected “substantial” lift in annual underlying ...

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APRA details its crypto expectations in letter to banks

Banks have received a letter from APRA instructing them on the regulator’s expectations around crypto-assets. The prudential regulator has issued a ...

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IMF declares inflation as 'the most important challenge of our time'

The IMF has declared inflation as “the single most important challenge of our time”. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes inflation could ...

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Economist pinpoints a key election risk

An economist is predicting minimal impact on investment markets if there is a change of government. Unlike three years ago, the policy differences ...

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