Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
RBA’s Bullock says economic activity is stronger than expected
Australian central bank sees second-round effects as businesses pass cost rises on
Australia announces RBA governance law and new deputy governor
Labor government appoints BoE official Andrew Hauser to senior role
Middle income countries recall highest volume of worn banknotes
High income jurisdictions remove notes with the highest average value
Banknotes rarely portray current monarchs or presidents
Central banks favour other historical figures, but few institutions feature people from minority groups
RBA resumes rate hikes to curb sticky inflation
Australian government confirms it will make significant changes to central bank’s governance
RBA’s Bullock rules out setting an employment target
Governor says full employment cannot be reduced to a single measurement
New Zealand to publish new monthly price data
Central bank says the new data will be valuable for policy-making
RBA staff considering industrial action over salary increases
Central bank offered a 11% pay rise over the next three years, but union says it is not enough
Australia proposes crypto regulation reforms
Platform operators would need a licence and be subject to financial services laws
Currency round-up: Liberia withdraws pre-2021 notes
DRC central bank calls on the public to better preserve banknotes, and more
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
Ex-governor issues stern warnings about planned RBA revamp
Debate over proposed changes to board structure escalates
RBA’s Lowe defends record, but admits some mistakes
Outgoing Australian governor says guidance was wrong but that media worsened policy debate
Financial regulators: one, two, maybe a few?
As Jamaica moves to introduce the ‘twin peaks’ approach to financial oversight, Ben Margulies assesses some of the pros and cons
RBA holds rates at Lowe’s final meeting
Outgoing governor has not ruled out need for further tightening
Deep learning models are ‘fragile’, BoE paper finds
Models suffering from “Rashomon effect” need better supervision, authors say
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Climate change poses ‘acute uncertainty’ for economy – RBA’s Bullock
Incoming governor says climate change may lead to structural changes and affect neutral rate
RBA says CBDC decision is likely ‘some years away’
Australian central bank says a CBDC might improve payments system but also questions its necessity
Too early to declare victory over inflation, says RBA’s Lowe
Outgoing governor warns sticky services inflation could shift Australians’ expectations
RBA holds policy rate as inflation eases
Lowe says inflation is falling but remains too high
Eastern Caribbean will drop UK monarch from notes
Heads of government decide to place ECCU’s symbol on new series of notes
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