Philip Lowe
Labour market situation is ‘complicated’ – RBA’s Lowe
Unemployment likely to worsen despite initial signs of recovery, governor says
RBA’s Lowe says fiscal policy must do more in the future
Governor says nations can no longer depend on monetary policy to keep inflation under control
RBA holds rate and reveals forecast scenarios
Cash rate target remains at 0.25%; RBA maintains three-year bond yield target at 0.25%
Lowe tells Australians to prepare for biggest contraction since 1930s
Uncertainty and movement restrictions have hampered spending and increased unemployment
RBA introduces yield curve control
Lowe says measure would not have been considered under “normal times”
RBNZ reduces rates by 75bp in emergency meeting
Central bank says future purchases of government bonds preferable to lower rates
Asia-Pacific central banks act to cushion coronavirus shock
RBA and Bank Negara Malaysia cut rates; Bank Indonesia steps in to support markets
New payments platform helped transfers during Australian bushfires
RBA was able to get money to those affected ‘immediately’, says Philip Lowe
RBA’s Lowe rules out QE in Australia
Governor stresses inflation forecasts converge to target in 2021, and rates could be cut if needed
RBA cuts rates to new record low
Australia’s central bank “prepared to ease monetary policy further” to meet inflation target
RBA ready to cut rates below record-low 1% – minutes
On August 6, central bank cut its growth projections on higher international trade tensions
Australia could reach zero lower bound, says Lowe
Governor says RBA is open to unconventional monetary policy
RBA lowers growth and inflation forecasts
Australian governor says central bank is ready to cut rates further from record-low 1%
RBA’s Lowe defends inflation target’s effectiveness
Alternative frameworks would be difficult to implement and harder to explain – Australian governor
RBA’s Lowe: global uncertainty clouding Australian outlook
Governor of RBA emphasises positives, but says global factors complicating prospects
RBA slashes rates to new record low
Australia’s back-to-back rate cut is first since 2012
RBNZ keeps rates unchanged but signals future cuts
New Zealand central bank thinks lower rates may be needed due to weak global and local growth
Australian central bank may cut rates again – governor
Looser policy may be needed to lower unemployment and boost income, Philip Lowe says
RBA signals new rate cut ‘more likely than not’
Labour market will be key factor in any future easing of monetary policy
Australia cuts rates to record low
Weak inflation and declining property market push RBA to cut rates
Australia poised for rate cut as economy continues to weaken
Low inflation and a declining property market make case for reversal of earlier stance
RBA eyes rate cut as growth and inflation disappoint
Trade tensions and weak household income hamper central bank’s previous plan to tighten policy
RBA’s board stresses uncertain outlook in latest minutes
Trade tensions, slower Chinese growth and local consumption outlook behind policy decision
The winners of the 2019 Central Banking Awards
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