Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) roll-out has raised a range of views and concerns as major banks sign on to a pilot.

Banks and entities have released new analyses and forecasts after the latest inflation data came in higher than expected.

West Australians are spending significantly less in the new year thus far, latest Bankwest data has revealed.

The central bank’s February 25-bp cash rate hike has started flowing through to the first major banks.

Most big four banks expect a 0.25 per cent rate hike today, but recent inflation data may have put 50bps back on the table.

The RBA’s November cash-rate increase to 2.85 per cent is flowing through to more Australian bank interest rates this month.

Annual ‘discretionary’ spending on services grew, but goods purchases were down, ANZ-observed spending to 21 January has recorded.

Continued cash rate rises will impact mortgagor emotions even further, ANZ-Roy Morgan data has revealed.

Consumer confidence is down across a range of areas, latest ANZ-Roy Morgan data has revealed.