[ad_1] RBA surprises with rate hike In Australia the S&P/ASX 200 fell and the Australian dollar jumped as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unexpectedly raised its interest rates by…
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Opinion: Carolyn Wilkins hopes other central banks learn lessons from Australia
[ad_1] Carolyn Wilkins at a news conference on July 15, 2020 in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Carolyn Wilkins has some advice for central banks considering thorough reviews of their governance…
Dollar steadies after weak China data; Fed minutes eyed
[ad_1] LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The dollar held its ground against major peers on Monday as disappointing monthly activity data from China helped the greenback claw back some losses…
Glynn’s Take: Woe to Those Signing Up to the New RBA Board
[ad_1] Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers moved to retool the country’s central bank this week by throwing out its old policy-setting board in favor of a modernized committee of experts that…
Factbox: Key recommendations in Australia’s review of the RBA
[ad_1] SYDNEY, April 20 (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday released its review of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the first external review of the central bank and the operation of…
Live: Philip Lowe will seek another term as RBA boss despite critical review; ASX fairly flat
[ad_1] Regarding my earlier post about the RBA review’s recommendation to repeal a large slab of section 11 from the Reserve Bank Act 1959. Here’s the relevant section. It’s the…
Australian Treasurer Announces Biggest Reforms to RBA Since the 1990s
[ad_1] SYDNEY—Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday announced the biggest reforms of the Reserve Bank of Australia in three decades, moving to bolster the level of expertise involved in the…
Australia’s Banks Remain Solid in the Face of Global Bank Failures, RBA Says
[ad_1] A month since the start of a series of bank collapses in the U.S. and Europe, Australia’s banking sector remains largely immune and there are few if any signs…
Morning Bid: Glass half full on disinflation
[ad_1] A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Stock markets seem determined to see a glass half full in assessing the foggy growth…