Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
RBA appoints six new board members as part of reforms
Two join rate-setting team while others enter newly established governance board
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”
BIS shows how to automate cross-border payment compliance
Innovation Hub completes proof of concept with Asia-Pacific countries
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
Honey, I shrunk the Fed. (Not a sci-fi fantasy)
Promoting the discount window may be the Fed’s key to shrinking its $7trn balance sheet, says Bill Nelson
RBA examines central clearing for bond and repo markets
Central bank says recent developments mean there is a stronger case for CCPs
RBA plans to migrate to third-party data centre
Releases tender for panel of legal advisers to review proposals
Economics is becoming exclusive, RBA official warns
Drop in diversity among Australian economists will hurt discipline, Jacqui Dwyer says
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
RBA keeps policy rate unchanged amid sticky inflation
Central bank raises inflation forecasts, as inflation declines more slowly than expected
RBA report looks at cross-border payments
Multilateral platform would be more scalable than bilateral links, Australian central bank says
Australian SMEs face financing drought, RBA official says
Traditional banks are averse to lending to innovative small firms, assistant governor says