Belinda Allen
Belinda Allen is a senior economist at Commonwealth Bank, where she specializes in consumer spending trends and economic analysis. In her recent commentary, she discussed the impact of rising costs of living on Australian households and predicted cautious consumer behavior until savings are rebuilt.
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The Commonwealth Bank’s head of Australian economics, Belinda Allen, said household spending was increasing just as inflation pressures were lifting.
$5.4 billion improvement forecast, but interest rate rise still looms
Australia· 2025-12-16
Belinda Allen noted that there might not be any further rate cuts.
Why Bullock is unlikely to favour more rates cuts in 2025Australia· 2025-11-07
Belinda Allen is the head of Australian economics at Commonwealth Bank and analyzes household spending trends.
National accounts data from Australian Bureau of Statistics shows rise in household consumptionAustralia· 2025-09-05
CBA senior economist Belinda Allen says this looks like the result of how households are feeling, as opposed to a change in their financial capacity to spend.
Interest rate cut is tipped for tomorrow. Here’s why that could be a problemAustralia· 2025-07-06
Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen discussed how households might be cautious about lifting spending until they rebuild their saving buffers.
Amazon, Temu, Shein fuel Australia’s $69b habitAustralia· 2025-03-18
