Glenn Stevens
Stevens sees greater cross-border investment between Australia and China
RBA governor inaugurates Australia's first renminbi clearing bank in Sydney, saying it will raise awareness among Australian firms
Stevens gloomy on growth as RBA cuts
RBA governor warns Australian economy is showing greater signs of weakness than previously thought, in a statement announcing a cut in the interest rate to record low
RBA’s Stevens highlights challenges as rates stay on hold
Monetary policy statement registers some concern over risks originating from Chinese housing, heightened volatility and a high Australian dollar, but rates kept steady
Balance sheet saw ‘substantial’ growth in past year, says RBA’s Stevens
Combined impact of replenished capital and new financial market operations has seen balance sheet swell, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s annual report for 2014
RBA governor says bank's ‘boring' monetary policy stance a success
Glenn Stevens notes external ‘search for yield' is bidding up real asset prices in Australia; most observers expect interest rates to remain low ‘for some time yet'
China’s cooling property market ‘a challenge’ to growth objectives
RBA governor Glenn Stevens sees property market as a challenge to Chinese authorities’ growth objectives; Dallas Fed economists concerned about impact on shadow banking sector
Glenn Stevens calls on ‘animal spirits’ to drive Australian economy
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia calls on businesses large and small to invest in new areas outside of the mining sector, suggesting that monetary policy has done its bit for the economy
RBA governor questions impact of QE on risk-taking in real economy
Glenn Stevens says it is ‘hard to read’ whether the effects of QE are filtering through to the real economy; business capital spending remains low in many major economies
Glenn Stevens lifts veil on RBA comms strategy
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says guidance on the future path of interest rates has ‘served its purpose’ and tells markets what to look for next
Stevens dismisses concerns over Australia’s higher inflation target
RBA governor and deputies grilled over appropriateness of higher inflation target than most advanced economies; questions also raised on credit growth, competitiveness and the move away from mining
RBA's Stevens says 2013 ‘not as bad as feared'
Reserve Bank of Australia governor tells parliamentarians there will be turbulence ahead when the Fed starts to ‘taper'; reminds that monetary policy alone cannot kick-start economic growth
RBA’s Stevens laments ‘uncomfortably high’ currency
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says the Australian dollar is still too strong, despite depreciation against the US dollar
RBA 'open-minded’ to currency intervention
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says the central bank would consider intervening in the exchange rate, and insists it ‘remains part of the toolkit’
RBA's Stevens says exchange rate disconnected from fundamentals
RBA governor Glenn Stevens says Australia's current exchange rate is not supported by the country's relative levels of costs and productivity
RBA's Stevens complains of strong currency as rates stay on hold
Statement indicates frustration with Australian dollar strength as rates remain at 2.5%; analysts eye fundamentals approaching possible cut in November
RBA governor hints at additional easing
Glenn Stevens says Australia's inflation outlook may afford some scope to ease policy further if needed to support demand
RBA governor optimistic economy can negotiate end of investment boom
Glenn Stevens says the Australian economy is facing ‘interesting times' but the right mix of prudent policies and frameworks can give the country ‘confidence for the future'
Reserve Bank of Australia holds rates as exports drive growth
RBA decides against further cuts, as exchange rate converges on terms of trade and exports drive economic growth
RBA cuts rates to record low
Central bank seeks to encourage rebalancing of demand as mining investment heads for peak; analysts see further rate cuts on the horizon
Australia shuffles top managers but governor Stevens stays on
RBA governor Stevens reappointed for three more years, while Wayne Byres moves from Basel Committee to head up prudential regulator Apra
RBA’s Stevens addresses growing importance of policy spillovers
Australia’s Glenn Stevens says policy-makers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to consider the wider impact of domestic decisions, although discussion is in its infancy
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Central bankers need to forcefully express their concerns about the unintended consequences of new regulatory policies
RBA’s Stevens plays down Australian growth problems
Glenn Stevens calls talk of an end to the mining boom ‘over-hyped’, while the Chinese economy is not as weak as feared and there are some signs of a recovery in domestic demand
Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cuts rates
Board of Australian central bank lowers benchmark interest rate following weaker growth outlook as inflation falls further below target rate