RBA cash rate decision 3 July 2018

[Guest Carol from Vista Financial]

On hold again!

"Nationwide measures of housing prices are little changed over the past six months. Conditions in the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets have eased, with prices declining in both markets. Housing credit growth has declined, with investor demand having slowed noticeably. Lending standards are tighter than they were a few years ago, with APRA's supervisory measures helping to contain the build-up of risk in household balance sheets. Some further tightening of lending standards by banks is possible, although the average mortgage interest rate on outstanding loans has been declining for some time." - Media release Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision accessed 4 July 2018

Read the full release here:

https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2018/mr-18-16.html