Analysis: RBA Bond-Buying Via Multi-Price Auction Powerful Price...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia has embarked on Quantitative Easing using a tool that can be powerful in sending a price signal to the market – multi-price auction method.
This afternoon, the RBA lowered...
19 Mar 2020, 02:54 PMAnalysis: RBA MonPol Announcement - Expectations and Possibilitie...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The most-awaited monetary policy announcement is due from the Reserve Bank of Australia this afternoon at 1430 hours local time.
The market has a set of expectations but is worried that the RBA will disappoi...
19 Mar 2020, 12:37 PMAnalysis: Why RBA May Have Delayed QE Announcement
By Sophia Rodrigues
A smooth functioning of financial markets may be a prerequisite for the Reserve Bank of Australia to conduct Quantitative Easing especially since it is expected to focus on prices, and that explains why they have not...
18 Mar 2020, 10:17 AMAnalysis: RBA, RBNZ’s QE; Same Starting Point But Different Purpo...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The antipodean central banks have signalled their next monetary policy move is likely to be Quantitative Easing via purchase of government bonds but their purpose and design for this unconventional tool seems to be co...
17 Mar 2020, 03:45 PMRBA Lowe to Deliver Speech, Q&A Via Conference Call Thu
By Sophia Rodrigues
It's a first from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Governor Philip Lowe will deliver a speech on Thursday live, and will take questions from media and market economists via conference call. The RBA wi...
16 Mar 2020, 12:00 AMRBA Might Buy Bonds Now Via Market Ops; QE Might Come Later
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia might be in the market to buy government bonds using a tool that is part of its regular market operations but being done now to support the smooth functioning of the market.
Any...
16 Mar 2020, 02:06 PM