Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth
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The Reserve Bank says households are well placed to weather the twin storm of rising interest rates and plunging property prices, but warned that Australia would not be immune to a sudden collapse of the global AI investment boom.
The central bank’s latest financial stability review – a biannual assessment of the financial system – said the “threats to global financial stability continue to mount”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/australia-at-risk-from-major-global-financial-shock-reserve-bank-warns
Author : Patrick Commins Economics editor
Publish date : 2026-10-01 03:32:00
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