The big four banks pass on the Reserve Bank’s 0.25 point cut

The Australia’s big four banks finally decided to pass on the Reserve Bank’s 0.25 point cut. ANZ move first, announcing yesterday on 08/12/2012 it would cut its standard variable home loan rate from 7.55 per cent to 7.30. Fellow Melbourne-based giant NAB followed quickly, dropping its standard rate to 7.22 per cent. Commonwealth fell into …

Reserve Bank lifts interest rate by 25 basis points on 04/06/2010

Homeowners face another increase in their mortgage repayments after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent on 04/06/2010. The cash rate has not been this high since February 2009. The 0.25% rise will add around $49.05 per month to repayments on an average mortgage …