Australia
Crisis underlines importance of liquidity
The current credit crunch has shown how essential liquidity is to both markets and institutions, Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, noted.
Australia hints at cuts later in 2008
Though the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave rates at a 12-year high of 7.25% last month, minutes published on Tuesday signalled that it could make cuts later this year.
Australia leaves rates at 12-year high
The Reserve Bank of Australia left rates at 7.25% - their highest level since April 2006.
RBA's Stevens on the future of liquidity provision
It is likely that arrangements for providing liquidity will continue to be discussed, said Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
RBA Financial Stability Review
The Australian financial system has coped better with the recent strains than have those of many other countries, notes the latest Financial Stability Report from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Commodity prices prompted RBA rate rise
The likelihood of rampant commodity price growth over the course of 2008 led the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike rates by a quarter point earlier this month, minutes of the March monetary policy meeting reveal.
RBA's Debelle on bond market
Australian banks, having sound balance sheets, have been able to maintain their pre-crisis pace of bond issuance and have continued to directly access wholesale funding throughout the recent period of turmoil, said Guy Debelle, an assistant governor at…
Ex-governor knocks RBA as rates hit 12-year high
Bernie Fraser, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has spoken out against the decision to raise rates to a fresh 12-year high.
Assessing Australian asset-backed commercial paper
The reason for the superior performance of the Australian asset-backed commercial paper market compared with the United States lies in the specification of conduits, a Reserve Bank of Australia paper finds.
Australia considered bigger rise
Minutes from the February board meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the central bank considered raising its cash target by a bigger margin than the quarter percentage point rise announced on 5 February.
Australia to screen sovereign wealth funds
Australia has issued a set of screening criteria to be used by the country's regulators in determining whether to allow investment made by sovereign wealth funds.
Dynamic pricing and imperfect common knowledge
This paper by Kristoffer Nimark of the Reserve Bank of Australia introduces private information into the dynamic pricing decision of firms in an otherwise standard new Keynesian model by adding an idiosyncratic component to firms' marginal costs.
Further rate hikes to come, says RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled its intention to raise rates.
Australia raises rates to fresh high
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board voted to raise rates 25 basis points to 7%, their highest level in over 11 years.
New Zealand holds rates at 8.25%
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to keep the benchmark official cash rate at 8.25% in spite of high inflation.
Interbank conditions influenced RBA decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board decided to leave rates unchanged in November because of interbank tensions, minutes of the meeting published on Tuesday reveal.
Carry trade returns high but losses heavy
Though carry trades in various Asian currencies tend to outperform major stock markets, there is a relatively high frequency of large negative returns, research published by the Bank for International Settlements finds.
Australia's Stevens on new communication policy
Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, on Tuesday emphasised the importance of the changes in the central bank's communication strategy.
Australia holds rates at 6.75%
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board voted on Wednesday to leave its benchmark cash rate at 6.75%, an 11-year high.
Domestic pressures behind Australian rate rise
Members of the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board voted to hike rates last month on domestic economic grounds, minutes of the 6 November meeting reveal.
Jury still out on global saving glut theory
New research published by the Reserve Bank of Australia finds limited support for the argument that financial crises have contributed to the current-account surpluses in developing economies.
Subprime crash has tarred all structured products
The subprime crisis has led to all securitised products being sold at a discount, regardless of whether they hold bad debt, says Guy Debelle, the assistant governor responsible for financial markets at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Australia in good shape to weather subprime
Warwick McKibbin, a board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, expects the country's economy to remain buoyant in spite of the recent market turmoil.
Another Aussie hike likely as inflation climbs
The Reserve Bank of Australia could well raise rates again after the latest edition of the central bank's monetary policy statement revealed inflation was set to reach 3.25% in the fourth quarter of 2007.