RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA
Analysis: RBA Balance Sheet, Govt Cash Balance Hits New Record
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s balance sheet touched a new high last week and is just A$5 billion shy of hitting A$300 billion, with new reserves from lending and bond-buying providing a boost in the latest wee...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 07 Sep 2020, 10:20 AMInsight: RBA Prepared to Add Monetary Stimulus as Early as Octobe...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia has a range of monetary measures under consideration and is prepared to act as early as next month.
Such a possibility is in contrast with market pricing which is forecasting st...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 02 Sep 2020, 09:58 AMInsight: RBA Worried Further AUD Gains Would Hurt Economy, Jobs
By Sophia Rodrigues
The appreciation in the Australian dollar in recent months may be justified by fundamentals but its mention in the monetary policy decision statement Tuesday is a signal that further gains would worry the Reserve Bank...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 01 Sep 2020, 07:32 PMPREVIEW: RBA Statement May Reflect Stronger Commitment to 3-Yr Ta...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to leave its current monetary policy settings unchanged at the monthly board meeting Tuesday, and reiterate its commitment to undertake further government bond purchases to en...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 01 Sep 2020, 10:58 AMAnalysis: RBA’s Nod to AUD Appreciation Could Spur More Gains
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Australian dollar’s recent appreciation has received a green light from the Reserve Bank which could pave the way for further gains as the exchange rate aims to narrow the gap with its rising fair value esti...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 07 Aug 2020, 02:43 PMInsight: RBA Would Lower Rate on ES Balances If Cash Rate Target...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to lower the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances from the current 10bps if it lowers the cash rate target to 0.10%.
Whether the new rate on ES balance will b...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 31 Jul 2020, 01:13 PM