Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
RBA felt May hike gave it room to assess impact of Iran war
Board members believed tightening would make conditions slightly restrictive, minutes show
RBA tightens again as Iran war pushes up inflation
Price shocks caused by conflict have made all Australians poorer, governor says
Australian payments authorities consult on shared tech strategy
Digital IDs expected to become central in payments, as tokenisation forms parallel system
RBA ‘closely monitoring’ Mythos amid cyber security concerns
Bank engaging with other agencies and regulated entities as it examines implications of new AI model
Economic security requires alliances, not autarky – panel
Former RBA policy-maker says countries outside US need strong trade links in uncertain times
Policy-makers should learn to articulate uncertainty – panel
Central banks must be ready to communicate policy trade-offs, economists tell IMF Spring Meetings
Banknotes: January to March 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
RBA’s Jones heralds ‘seismic’ shift from tokenisation
Assistant governor says bank’s Project Acacia will illustrate technology’s transformational potential
Inflation shock upends Aussie dollar rates flatteners
Hedge funds’ front-end curve trades stopped out as Iran conflict drove RBA terminal rate pricing higher
Australia hikes rates to combat inflation
RBA says price rises are result of capacity pressures, and persistent oil rally may worsen situation
Tech issue caused RBA systems outage, says Bullock
Australian governor apologises and says payments failures were ‘not acceptable’
RBA tightens policy, citing higher-than-expected inflation
Australia’s first rate hike since late 2023 had been expected by economists
RBA says it has resolved system outages affecting payments
Around 500 property settlements also delayed by unnamed issue
NZ foreign minister attacks central bank chief for backing Powell
Breman told to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’ after signing letter in support of Fed chair
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
RBA deputy says events in Venezuela point to age of extremes
Hauser says 2026 likely to be marked by high uncertainty and potentially benign outcomes
Hawkish RBA comments wrong-foot Aussie dollar rates traders
Governor Bullock’s unexpected rate hike talk led to stop-outs and losses
Australia holds, flags possible rate hikes next year
RBA keeps policy steady amid heightened inflation while governor says no cuts for foreseeable future
RBA holds policy as inflation rises
Australian central bank’s inflation forecast assumes one further rate cut in easing cycle
Asia-Pacific central banks list geopolitics, AI among key challenges
EMEAP, representing monetary authorities from across region, commits to strengthening co-operation
RBA’s Bullock confident in banks’ ability to meet quantum risks
Central bank governor says more innovation and collaboration will be needed in future