RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA

RBA Lowe Has No Objection to Buying Long-End Bonds But 3-10Yr Mos...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia has no objection in principle to buying government bonds beyond the 10-year term but decided to focus on the 3-10y part of the curve because it was most effective in meeting its goals, Go...

RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 21 Apr 2020, 06:48 PM
Analysis: Australia’s New 2024 Syndicated Issue Could Make New Re...

By Sophia Rodrigues

Faced with a huge borrowing task in the months ahead, the Australian Office of Financial Management is pursuing a clever bond-issuance strategy this week by opting for a medium-term bond using syndicated option.

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RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 14 Apr 2020, 01:34 PM
RBA FSR: Sharp Property Price Fall Would Present Significant Ris...

Australian households and businesses are mostly well placed to face the large contraction in economic activity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic although it will test their financial resilience, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in its twice-...

RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 09 Apr 2020, 12:42 PM
RBA "Reaffirms" Cash Rate, Bond Yield Targets

The Reserve Bank of Australia published its monthly monetary policy decision today. Below are the highlights:

1. An interesting change in language. Instead of stating it is leaving the cash rate and the 3-year government bond yield targe...

RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 07 Apr 2020, 03:03 PM
RBA Cancels Media Lockups, No Early Access Too

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cancelled all media lockups until further notice, and will also not be providing those documents under embargo.

The RBA provides documents to select media under embargo...

RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 26 Mar 2020, 09:12 PM
RBA Buys Entire A$3B Bonds Thu But Skips 2024 Bond

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia bought entire A$3 billion of government bonds at the auction Thursday but purchased five out of the six bonds it offered to buy.

The RBA didn’t buy any April 2024 bond. RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 26 Mar 2020, 04:12 PM