Australia
Australia's res bank updates banks on terror links
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia Friday updated financial institutions on the people identified by the United Nations and the U.S. as linked to terrorism.
Grenville's successor at RBA?
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Glenn Stevens is the leading candidate to succeed Stephen Grenville as deputy governor, according to sources close to the Reserve Bank central bank.
Monetary policy report from the RBA
REPORT - Statement on Monetary Policy from the Reserve Bank of Australia, November 2001.
Australia's 'empty' economic agenda
AUSTRALIA - On its first working day after its re-election at the weekend, Australia's government was handed an upbeat assessment of the economy from the central bank, after a campaign that lacked almost any debate on the issue.
Australia leaves interest rates unchanged
AUSTRALIA - Australia's central bank has opted to keep its interest rates unchanged on Wednesday despite the US Federal Reserve cutting its key overnight rates by 50 basis points to its lowest level in 40 years.
Australian economy stronger than US - Costello
AUSTRALIA - Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said Wednesday that a decision by the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates steady after its board meeting Tuesday isn't surprising given the country is in the midst of an election campaign.
Glenn Stevens tipped as new RBA dep gov
ARTICLE - Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Glenn Stevens is the clear favorite among a small field of contenders to fill the shoes of Deputy Governor Stephen Grenville, who retires 30 November.
Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin - October 2001
REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its regular monthly bulletin for October, Future Directions for Monetary Policies in East Asia.
RBA buys a net $778 mln in forex market, September
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia bought a net $A778 million in its foreign exchange market transactions in September, according to figures in its monthly bulletin.
Speech by Glenn Stevens of the RBA
SPEECH - Speech at the Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) Forecasting Conference, Melbourne, 10 October, by Glenn Stevens, Assistant Governor, Economic Group, Reserve Bank of Australia.
Australia RBA Stevens cautious on monetary policy
AUSTRALIA - Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Glenn Stevens struck a cautious note on monetary policy in a speech given on Wednesday, indicating that the actual level of interest rates is more important than changes in rates.
Reserve freezes accounts with bin Laden connection
AUSTRALIA - Australia's Reserve Bank has released a list of over 200 individuals and groups whose assets will be frozen if held in Australia.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Monetary policy decision, 3 October.
Australia slashes rates to a 29-year low of 4.5%
AUSTRALIA - Australia's central bank cut official interest rates on Wednesday 3 October by a quarter of a percentage point to a 29-year low of 4.5 percent in a bid to bolster the economy in an international downturn.
Australia RBA undertakes 2nd round of dealing
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia said Friday 28 September it will undertake a second round of dealing in the money market in order to improve liquidity.
VISA attacks RBA credit card plan
AUSTRALIA - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) plans to regulate credit card interchange fees have come under attack from Visa International.
Speech by Ian Macfarlane of the RBA, 18 Sep
SPEECH - Speech by Ian Macfarlane, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Giblin Lecture, University of Tasmania / Economic Society of Australia (Tasmanian Branch) - Hobart - 18 September.
Australia RBA says keeps regular policy timetable
AUSTRALIA - The head of Australia's central bank said today, Tuesday 18 September, he had not seen anything in the past week that was urgent enough to warrant a rate cut between regular board meetings. The next board meeting is on October 2.
Terrorist attack - Res Bank of Australia statement
NEWS RELEASE - Statement
Reserve Bank of Australia - Press release
PRESS RELEASE - Statement by the governor, Mr Ian MacFarlane - Monetary Policy 5 September.
Australia lowers interest rates
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia sliced interest rates by one-quarter percentage point on 5 September to offset weakening global economic activity and despite higher-than-forecast inflation.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia today, 29 August, released its 2001 Annual Report.
Australian economy 'immune' to turmoil - Costello
AUSTRALIA - Australia would be immune to looming global economic turmoil, Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said yesterday as the threat of recession looms larger for the US. Mr Costello predicted Australia would top the world economic growth table…
EC put cards on the table and Visa comes up trumps
AUSTRALIA - The European Commission (EC) has approved Visa's rules on interchange fees for debit and credit cards.