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Low inflation Great for Not for Profits - CBA


3 November 2011 at 10:49 am
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CBA Finance News | Two reports released last week - the Consumer Price Index and Import & Export Prices - provide good news for Not for Profits , says James McIntyre from the Commonwealth Bank.

Staff Reporter | 3 November 2011 at 10:49 am


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Low inflation Great for Not for Profits - CBA
3 November 2011 at 10:49 am

This article is part of a regular series of articles by the Commonwealth Bank, who will be using their financial experts to provide news, insight and expert advice for Not for Profit organisations.

Two reports released last week – the Consumer Price Index and Import & Export Prices – provide good news for Not for Profits , says James McIntyre from the Commonwealth Bank.

The main measure of inflation in Australia – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by just 0.4% in seasonally adjusted terms in the September quarter. And the average measure, which is the Reserve Bank’s preferred “underlying” measure of inflation, fell from 2.7 per cent to 2.4 per cent in annual terms. The lowest result in 7 years.

The ABS noted that the most significant price rises in the September quarter were electricity (+7.8%), international holidays and accommodation (+5.1 per cent), rents (+1.2%), water and sewage (+8.6 %) and property rates and charges (+5.2 %).

CBA’s James McIntyre says that whilst these increases will affect NFPs and their clients, there are significant price decreases in pharmaceutical products (-5.0%), audio (-3.3%), visual and computing equipment (-3.3%), automotive fuel (-1.4%), vegetables (-2.5%), motor vehicles (-1.0%) and fruit (-1.2%).

McIntyre believes these decreases are good news which will reduce the pain felt in many low socio-economic areas.

This good news was further highlighted in the import and export prices for the same period. Import prices for consumption goods were at the lowest levels in 19 years.

McIntyre says these record low prices should translate into good news for struggling families in the lead up to Christmas, with retailers not needing much coaxing to pass the savings on quicker than they have in the past.

Imported Goods Prices in the September Quarter 2011 were:

Consumer Goods Cheapest in 19 years
Household electrical Record low
Toys, books, leisure goods Record low
Ceramic products Record low
Computer equipment  Record low
Telecom equipment  Record low
Machinery & electrical equip Record low
Leather, travel goods Record low
Soap & cleaning products Record low
Pharmaceuticals Cheapest in 2 years
Beverages  Cheapest in 3 years
Cocoa Cheapest in 3 years
Plastics  Cheapest in 3 years
Musical Instruments  Cheapest in 13 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McIntyre considers this good news for NFPs on two fronts:

  1. The NFP themselves will find the cost of many goods and services they provide lower than previous years and they will be able to use these savings to offset increases in overheads.
     
  2. Many of the NFP customers themselves will also enjoy these savings and find they have more funds to meet other pressures in household budgets, such as higher utility costs.

 

 

Keep up-to-date with all the latest NFP Finance News from the Commonwealth Bank at probonoaustralia.com.au/news/commonwealthfinance

Disclaimer: Important Disclosures and analyst certifications regarding subject companies are in the Disclosure and Disclaimer Appendix of this document andatwww.research.commbank.com.au. This report is published, approved and distributed by Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL 234945.  




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