RBA Asst Governor Kent: Cash Rate Could Become Widely Used Benchm...

By Sophia Rodrigues

Australia’s cash rate could become a widely used benchmark for some products if there’s a global shift towards referencing risk-free rates, Reserve Bank of Australia’s assistant governor Christopher...

RBA Lowe: AUD Would Be Higher If Australia’s Interest Rate Higher...

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Updated with comments from Q&A)

--AUD Would Be Higher If Australia’s Interest Rate Higher Than Others
--MonPol Now Also About Quantity Of Money, So RBA Doing QE
--QE Impacts Long-Ter...

RBA’s Strong Resolve Pushes 3-Yr Yield Below Target at Auction

By Sophia Rodrigues

For the first time the Reserve Bank of Australia has displayed strong commitment in defending its yield target policy, with the three-year yield dropping below its 0.10% target at the bond-buying auction.

Th...

RBA Not Considering Further Rate Cuts, More Easing Via QE If Need...

--Economy To Become Noticeably Smaller Due To Sharp Population Slowing

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia is not contemplating a further reduction in interest rates after lowering the cash rate target to 10bps an...

RBA Lowe: Negative Policy Rate Still Extraordinarily Unlikely

RBA Lowe: No Change in View Little To Be Gained from Negative Policy Rate
RBA Lowe: Negative Policy Rate Extraordinarily Unlikely
Lowe: Negative Rate Will Lead to Helpful Fall in AUD But Impair Credit Supply
Lowe:  Can an...

RBA Launches QE Program, Cuts Key Interest Rates, Commits to Do M...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia launched a Quantitative Easing program, cut key interest rates, issued forward guidance suggesting highly accommodative monetary policy for longer and said it will do more if necessary, f...