Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
Australia’s central bank considering FX interventions, says Debelle
RBA is evaluating additional monetary policy tools, deputy governor says
RBA reserves decline sharply during Covid-19 crisis
Official reserves declined from $46.7 billion in March to $33.5 billion in August
A fiscal alternative to stabilise the post-Covid economy
Columbia professor Michael Woodford calls on policy-makers to think beyond interest rates
RBA hones in on data management as part of 2021 strategic plan
Central bank will look to bolster technology infrastructure
RBA expects long period of low inflation – minutes
Policy set to remain on hold, as board members say term funding is having desired effect
Australian central bank cuts growth and jobs forecasts
RBA forecasts 10% unemployment by year’s end as official says recovery will be ‘uneven’
Labour market situation is ‘complicated’ – RBA’s Lowe
Unemployment likely to worsen despite initial signs of recovery, governor says
Covid-19 must not cause ‘technological lockout’, says RBA’s Bullock
Merchants could be hit if dual pricing is unavailable for mobile payments, deputy governor says
RBA’s Lowe says fiscal policy must do more in the future
Governor says nations can no longer depend on monetary policy to keep inflation under control
RBA holds rate and reveals forecast scenarios
Cash rate target remains at 0.25%; RBA maintains three-year bond yield target at 0.25%
Lowe tells Australians to prepare for biggest contraction since 1930s
Uncertainty and movement restrictions have hampered spending and increased unemployment
A vaccine for the global economy
Olivier Blanchard, Peter Praet and Daniel Alpert discuss shorter- and longer-term actions to tackle the flaws exposed by the Covid-19 crisis
RBA introduces yield curve control
Lowe says measure would not have been considered under “normal times”
RBNZ reduces rates by 75bp in emergency meeting
Central bank says future purchases of government bonds preferable to lower rates
Central banks step up liquidity support
RBA, Bank of Canada, Norges Bank and Riksbank all increase their liquidity interventions
Monetary policy can help buffer Covid-19 impact – RBA’s Debelle
Deputy governor says rate cuts will boost spending despite lag and reduce exchange rate volatility
ECB likely to shy away from rate cut, analysts say
Central bank expected to unveil targeted measures to support banks and SMEs
Covid-19 unleashes major market shock
Oil prices tumble, dragging down stock markets worldwide; sovereign bonds rally
FedNow: the advantage of going last
The Fed is late in developing instant payments, but US can learn from others
Asia-Pacific central banks act to cushion coronavirus shock
RBA and Bank Negara Malaysia cut rates; Bank Indonesia steps in to support markets
Coronavirus contagion risk prompts central bank action
Asian central banks deploy contingency plans and tell banks to minimise risk of virus spread
RBA and Bank of Korea expand local currency swap agreement
The initial deal was signed in 2014 and has been renewed every three years
New payments platform helped transfers during Australian bushfires
RBA was able to get money to those affected ‘immediately’, says Philip Lowe
Currency services: Note Printing Australia
Improved IT and data provision helped Reserve Bank of Australia