Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
RBA appoints Frank Campbell as assistant governor
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the appointment of Frank Campbell to the post of Assistant Governor, Corporate Services department.
RBA cuts official cash rate by 25 bps to 5.50%
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced on Mar 7, 2001 it had cut the official cash rate target to 5.50 per cent, from 5.75 per cent, but was criticised for past policy mistakes by the prime minister.
RBA upbeat but says U.S. still main risk
Australia's central bank painted a cautious picture of the economy on Feb 12, 2001, saying domestic growth had slowed and much depended on the outlook for the United States. Less than a week after slashing official interest rates by half a percentage…
Aussie stays lumped with euro despite decisive RBA
Proactive policy action by the Reserve Bank failed to give the Australian dollar much of a lift on Feb. 7, 2001 with the unit undermined against the U.S. dollar by weakness in the euro and flows towards the yen. The half point rate cut by the RBA had…
Australia's central bank supported A$, worst over
Australia's central bank intervened to support the local dollar to the tune of A$860 million in November as the currency plumbed record lows, the Reserve Bank said on Dec 21.
Speech by Stephen Grenville of the RBA
SPEECH - Speech by Stephen Grenville, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia to CEDA Gold Series Dinner, held in Sydney on 29 June 2000.