Australia
Australian regulators suggest clearing exemption for FX
Reserve Bank of Australia discussion paper commits to harmonising rules with US and Europe
RBA’s Stevens hints at rate hike
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens signals resumption of monetary policy tightening
RBA’s Battellino expects credit growth to remain subdued
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says credit growth expected to stay in single-digits
RBA should cede control over senior pay, says Australian lawmaker
Australian senator Bob Brown calls for senior pay at Reserve Bank of Australia to be independently set by external panel; governor Glenn Stevens could see pay package cut
ADB discusses stability, inflation and the dollar at AGM
Annual general meeting of the Asian Development Bank touches on core issues for the region; stability, inflation and reforming the international monetary system
RBA governor ahead of HKMA chief on pay scale
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens overtakes Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive as one of the highest paid central bank heads
RBA minutes: impact of Japan quake on exports temporary
Minutes from Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting show disruption in exports to Japan expected to be temporary
RBA's Stevens on China's expansion
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says he expects China's growth to continue to eclipse other emerging economies
RBA paper reviews unconventional monetary policy measures
Reserve Bank of Australia study says use of long-term interest rates and communication about future short-term interest rate path has merit
Reserve Bank of Fiji reports $11.8m profit
Rise in value of foreign exchange reserves spurs $11.8m profit at Reserve Bank of Fiji in 2010; all profits transferred to capital Suva
Australia, Finland and South Africa modernise web offerings
The central banks of Australia, Finland and South Africa all update their hi-tech offerings with new Twitter accounts, blogs and websites
Australia investigates options for updating payments system
Assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia reveals insights into the review being conducted of the country’s payments system
RBA’s Edey calls for more debate on regulating cross-border banking
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Malcolm Edey urges further debate on internationalisation of banking industry
Reserve Bank of Australia – Bulletin (March 2011)
Reserve Bank of Australia paper says growth in Australia’s resource sector reflected a sharp rise in global commodity prices
Crisis reshaping Australian bond market: RBA’s Debelle
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Guy Debelle says regulatory reforms to change Australia’s bond market structure
RBA paper estimates long-term inflation expectations
Reserve Bank of Australia study measures long-term inflation expectations in Australia
RBA’s Lowe on policy implications of Australia’s higher terms of trade
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe warns against changing the structure of the economy to reflect rise in terms of trade
Australia’s Stevens uncertain on response to commodity boom
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens concerned over appropriate policy response to commodity boom
Household attitudes are changing: RBA’s Lowe
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe says restraint in household consumption may be a long-term trend
RBA minutes: rates on hold as flood damage assessed
Minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia rate-setting meeting relay concerns over impact of floods on economic outlook; cautious over rising commodity prices
RBA’s Stevens flags impact of flood on terms of trade
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says country building up capacity in iron ore, natural gas and coal
RBA reports to parliament on SME lending
Reserve Bank of Australia business report says slowdown in small business credit growth reflected both demand and supply factors
RBA - Monetary Policy Statement (February 2011)
Reserve Bank of Australia February 2011 Monetary Policy statement expects Cyclone Yasi to disrupt growth in early 2011
Australia’s McKibbin could miss out on third term
Treasurer Wayne Swan suggests Reserve Bank of Australia external board member Warwick McKibbin will not be reappointed for third five-year stint