Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
Australia hikes on further evidence of recovery
Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate to 4% as Stevens says economy in the clear
Emerging markets need a voice: Krueger
Ex-IMF first deputy managing director Anne Krueger writes that countries such as India and China must have a presence of the international stage reflecting their weight in the global economy
Australia has learnt to deal with mining booms: Battellino
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says floating exchange rate, refined monetary and fiscal frameworks key to coping with demand surge
RBA justifies surprise hold
Reserve Bank of Australia says decision to keep cash rate at 3.75% came on back of success of previous hikes
US real-estate concern goes global
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Guy Debelle says US commercial real estate woes may impose further crippling losses on banks
Fifty years of monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Glenn Stevens and economists Adam Cagliarini and Christopher Kent document the birth of inflation targeting and look to the lessons from fifty years of policymaking
RBA surprises with rates freeze
Reserve Bank of Australia wrong-foots markets after three straight hikes, cites Chinese policy tightening
RBA chalks up half century
Australia's central bank turns fifty
Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin (December 2009)
The December installment of the RBA's monthly bulletin contains articles on regulation and domestic economic developments
Australia benefiting from Asian strength: Battellino
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says strong domestic demand in Asia has driven growth, and allowed the region to forge ahead of the North Atlantic in recovery
Aussies hike for third straight month
Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates by a quarter point but hints at hold in coming months
“We never had subprime issues”: Australia’s Debelle
RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle says credit will return as confidence re-emerges
Reserve Bank of Australia – Monthly Bulletin (November)
RBA’s monthly bulletin contains articles on capital flows, IMF funding, and speeches by the governor and two deputies
RBA subsidiary chief ousted in graft probe
Managing director of polymer manufacturer Securency stands down as investigation reveals whistleblowers’ bribe claims ignored; offices and homes raided
RBA: economy at greater capacity than expected
Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s November meeting show rate-setters’ optimism and explain their decision to implement second rate hike
Price volatility lower in inflation-targeting countries
Reserve Bank of Australia compares inflation volatility in inflation-targeting and non-inflation-targeting countries
RBA’s Lowe: approaches to financial stability vary
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Philip Lowe says there is no one-size-fits-all approach to financial resilience
Rate decisions this week
The majority of central banks that reviewed rates this week made no change, pointing to the need for a sustainable recovery
A trans-Tasman comparison
Rodney Dickens argues that the New Zealand central bank is reverting to bad old habits.
Australia hikes rates again
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate by 0.25% for the second time since October; Stevens says the worst is over
The role of monetary policy in mitigating terms of trade instability
A paper from the Reserve Bank of Australia finds that floating exchange-rate regimes play the central role in soothing terms of trade volatility, followed by monetary policy measures
Norway raises rates
Higher than expected inflation means Norges Bank becomes first European central bank to begin “exit strategy”
RBA’s Payments System Board – Annual Report 2009
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Payments System Board says payments fraud increased
RBA’s Lowe stresses importance of flexibility
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Philip Lowe says economy must make use of comparative advantage but watch for risks