Insight: True QE Could Happen If RBA Sees Need for More Easing

By Sophia Rodrigues

While the rest of us have characterized the Reserve Bank of Australia’s bond-buying via auctions as Quantitative Easing, the central bank doesn’t think it is so, and this means QE still remains an unused p...

Analysis: Pressure Growing On RBA to Cut Cash Rate Target

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate could soon lose its fight for survival amid ample liquidity, forcing the policymaker to either lower the target to keep it meaningful or find a sustainable alternative t...

Analysis: RBA Cash Rate: From Crowning Glory to Fight For Surviva...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, once its crowning glory, is at risk of becoming obsolete as a sharp surge in liquidity has resulted in interbank overnight volume being too low to meet the standard to...

Analysis: Morrison’s Two Smart Steps Have Potential to Beat RBA’s...

By Sophia Rodrigues

There is no doubt that restrictions in economic activity to contain the spread of coronavirus is hurting the Australian economy considerably but the economy could bounce back faster and better than the Reserve Bank of...

Insight: Despite Meeting Goals RBA Likely to Continue QE

By Sophia Rodrigues

Despite a mostly smooth functioning government bond market, the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to continue bond-buying via auctions as part of Quantitative Easing at least once a week to ensure it has an insight...

Analysis: Expect Optimism from RBA As Australia Flattens Coronavi...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to leave key monetary policy decisions unchanged on Tuesday but the tone of the statement is likely to be positive compared to the month before.

The RBA’s boar...