Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA) Update: Share Price Dips on 15 December 2025 as Rate-Hike Talk Returns and ASB Faces NZ AML Court Action
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) started the week under pressure on Monday, 15 December 2025, with its share price slipping alongside a broader pullback in Australian equities. The immediate catalyst was a shift in interest-rate expectations after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signalled it may be done easing—and warned borrowing costs could rise again if inflation remains sticky. TradingView At the same time, a fresh regulatory headline out of New Zealand hit the tape: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has filed civil proceedings against ASB Bank—CBA’s New Zealand subsidiary—over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing