Posts tagged "rba"

The RBA has slashed the official interest rate to a record low of 0.1% and eased other monetary policy to boost the national economy.

Earlier this year, the government unveiled a $40 million unsecured loan program for SMEs, but after seven months, it's only hit 5% capacity.

Responsible lending laws will be eased in an effort to make it easier for small businesses and consumers to take out loans during COVID-19.

The RBA has been talking up its low-cost Term Funding Facility... but small business loans have actually gone backwards.

The big banks are copping a hiding from the Treasurer this morning and small businesses, seeing an opportunity, are cashing in.

There has been significant advancement in the way we transact goods and services. Now, as we shift further into the digital era, money is mo…

Low inflation has prompted a reset of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate stance. Will we see a rate cut in 2019?

Legislators in the US are considering whether to ban cashless businesses, while closer to home, Aussies are transitioning to a cashless economy.

RBA governor Phillip Lowe says Australia has reached a turning point on digital payments, but there are some very big issues that need to be dealt with.

Telstra has apologised to businesses regarding an eftpos outage that affected operations late last week amid a broader discussion about payments resilience.

Financing is becoming more difficult for business owners in the midst of fallout from the banking royal commission, with some seeking alternative paths to credit.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of the new Australian $50 note set to be circulated in October this year, following re…