Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
RBA raises interest rate to seven-year high
Governor Philip Lowe acknowledges impact of rate hikes on people’s spending
RBA to focus on inflation targeting for 2022–23
Australian central bank changes priority as inflation reaches highest level since 1990s
Australian government will map crypto asset holdings
Move is necessary to oversee “largely unregulated” crypto sector, finance minister says
Australian banks must do more on climate risks, RBA official says
Green asset taxonomy must be appropriate for Australian conditions, says central bank official
RBA sets up new panel of private-sector economists
Expert panel will meet at least twice a year; move follows “embarrassing” forecasting issues
Australian central bank launches CBDC research project
RBA says it will look into different use cases of digital currency
RBA hits out at further delay to new clearing system
Blockchain-based system for Australian Stock Exchange won’t be operational until at least late 2024
RBA raises interest rate by another 50bp
Governor Philip Lowe says RBA aims to keep the economy on an even keel while bringing inflation back to target
Australia rolls out revised cyber testing regime
‘Corie’ programme reflects the scope and long time horizons of state-sponsored hackers
Australian government to review RBA mandate and governance
Review will look into the board structure and performance, after RBA suffers criticism over policy choices
Australians can bear rising borrowing costs – RBA deputy
But Michele Bullock warns of greater financial burden for recent homebuyers
RBA raises interest rate by 50bp
Move marks a total of 125bp of increases since May
People: RBA and Norges Bank appoint deputy governors
Timothy Lane retires from Bank of Canada; BIS appoints deputy banking chief
Exit from bond yield target was ‘disorderly’, admits RBA
Central bank says it is unlikely to use yield curve targeting again
Reserve Bank of Australia joins 50bp club
Australian central bank continues post-pandemic tightening with second, larger hike
RBA’s approach to QT does not involve selling bonds
Selling assets could undermine future quantitative easing programmes, says assistant governor
RBA hikes for first time in over 10 years
Philip Lowe says RBA will also allow the balance sheet to shrink, as inflation rises more than expected
Project Dunbar raises ‘more questions than answers’
BIS’s multi-CBDC project focused on qualitative benefits and trialled small-scale cross-border transfers
RBA deputy governor resigns
Guy Debelle leaves to join green energy company less than a year into second term
People: Chile appoints new central bank director
BoJ set to gain new policy board members; RBA names new head of banking; and more
RBA preparing changes to open market operations
Assistant governor says reforms needed as liquidity and monetary policy evolves
RBA halts asset purchases
Australian central bank maintains interest rates at 0.1%
RBA develops new method of modelling financial sector
Approach takes Martin model “beyond the existing macroeconometric frontier”, say researchers
Material world: the enduring appeal of paper banknotes
Central banks have used space-age polymers to make banknotes for decades. So why does paper remain predominant in banknote production?