Analysis: 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...

Insight: 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...

Insight: RBA Open to Lowering 3-Yr Yield Target to 0.10%

By Sophia Rodrigues

For the first time since announcing the package of measures on March 19, the Reserve Bank of Australia has opened up the possibility of lowering the target on the three-year Australian government bond yield from 0.25%...

Analysis: What is RBA Standing Ready to Do, If It Needs to Do Mor...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle gave a detailed speech on the central bank’s balance sheet on Tuesday but one line that really stood out was the last one.

“While much of...

Insight: RBA’s Automatic Stabilizer for MonPol Tightening When Ti...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia recently guided the cash rate to 0.13% and expects it to remain around that level but there’s a reason why it has no plans to reduce the 0.25% target to closely reflect the actual l...

Analysis: Cash Rate Returning to Normal Attributes, Thanks to RBA

By Sophia Rodrigues

For seven days in a row, Australia’s interbank overnight cash rate was the same as the highest and lowest rate of the day, marking a return of the long regime where the Reserve Bank ensured the cash rate display...