by Jeremy Harper | Aug 2, 2022 | Australian Expats, News
The RBA Board decided at its August meeting today to raise the cash rate target by 50 basis points, to 1.85%. It also raised the interest rate on exchange settlement balances by 50 basis points, to 1.75 percent. The Board’s top priority is to get inflation back to...
by Jeremy Harper | Jul 24, 2022 | Australian Expats, News
Effective June 30, 2023, the Queensland government is changing the calculation method for how they levy land tax on the value of Australian land. Simply put, this is a tax grab by the Queensland Government. I am sure they will dress this up on how the additional...
by Jeremy Harper | Jun 7, 2022 | Australian Expats, News
The RBA concluded their June meeting and have increased the central cash rate by 50 basis points to 85 basis points. This is on the back of their May meeting of increasing by 25 basis points. First increase in 10 and ½ years and now back to back increases. It...
by Jeremy Harper | Sep 10, 2019 | Australian Expats, News
Australian banks have changed lending standards On the 5th July, APRA announced that it would be making an adjustment, following a consultation period to APG 223 (Prudential Practice Guide to Residental Mortgage Lending). This proposal was to scrap the current minimum...
by Jeremy Harper | Jun 14, 2019 | Australian Expats, News
This article will explore how you can obtain an Australian mortgage whilst you are living in the UK. Perhaps you are an Australian expat, married to a foreign national or a non-resident looking to invest in Australian property. This article will discuss the...
by Jeremy Harper | Jun 4, 2019 | Australian Expats, News
RBA June 2019 Cash Rate Decision RBA board has met on Tuesday the 4th of June 2019 and decided to cut the cash rate by 25 points to 1.25%. This represents the first cash rate cut since 3rd August 2016 (nearly 3 years). The federal election has been won and done and...
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