Australia
NY Fed and BIS explore monetary policy in a tokenised world
Project Pine’s smart contracts are designed so central banks can adapt them to their currencies and frameworks
RBA appoints six new board members as part of reforms
Two join rate-setting team while others enter newly established governance board
RBA official: industry needs ‘common vision’ for fast payments
Assistant governor says transaction costs and end users’ requirements need to be addressed
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate again
Central bank softens hawkish stance amid weak economic growth and slowing inflation
Australian parliament passes bill to reform RBA
Bank’s board to be split into two groups covering monetary policy and governance
One in five main models has endogenous financial sector
Benchmark highlights array of methods central banks use to model financial sector, but 40% still do not model the financial side of the economy
RBA to run trials on tokenised asset settlement
Bank invites industry proposals on ways of settling transactions using digital money
Portraits on banknotes: a study of the gender gap
Only Australia’s currency has gender parity; overall, less than 10% of portraited banknotes – excluding Elizabeth II – feature female images
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate again
Central bank says underlying inflation remains “too high”
Crashing the nth party: how third-party service provider risks compound
Cross-border collaboration may help deal with risks from multiple layers of outsourcing
Australian central bank proposes caps on card fees
Small businesses pay “substantial” surcharges during debit and credit card transactions, says RBA
RBA bars two banks from private briefings after leaks
Incidents raise concerns over practice of holding off-the-record briefings with market participants
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate
Policy-makers say cut is unlikely in near term while government’s plan to overhaul central bank sours
‘No clear public interest case’ for retail CBDC, says RBA
Australian central bank believes wholesale digital currency has greater potential
RBA reforms in limbo amid opposition
Opposition says it will not support government proposals
RBA’s Bullock says talk of rate cuts is ‘premature’
Governor says keeping down inflation helps support bank’s objective of maximising employment
RBA minutes reveal hawkish outlook after rate hold
Members considered hike during last meeting, MPC says
Central banks need to avoid ‘overconfidence’, says RBA’s Hauser
Deputy governor warns against 'false prophets' when forecasting with point estimates
Australian indigenous nation advances with digital currency
Birri Gubba dollar to be pegged to AUD and backed by assets including carbon credits
RBA examines central clearing for bond and repo markets
Central bank says recent developments mean there is a stronger case for CCPs
RBA holds rates as inflation stays above target
Australian governor says rate-setters did not discuss a cut and forecasts rising real incomes