RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA
RBA’s USD Repo Auction Generates Poor Demand
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s first repo auction to provide US dollars has failed to generate any demand, with just A$50 million sold against a maximum amount of A$10 billion.
The outcome is unlikely...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 26 Mar 2020, 12:25 PMRBA Bond-Buying Thu Focused on Short End
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced bond-buying for the fifth consecutive day but in a surprise move the purchases on Thursday are all aimed at the short end of the curve.
The RBA is buying A$3 billi...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 26 Mar 2020, 11:35 AMRBA Providing USD Via Repos To Cool FX Swaps Market
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia is providing US dollars in the local market via repurchase auction, a move aimed mainly at addressing dysfunction in the swaps market but likely also aimed at reducing volatility in...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 26 Mar 2020, 09:10 AMRBA Yield Curve Steepens Marginally At 3rd Auction, More of 2028...
By Sophia Rodrigues
The Reserve Bank of Australia bought the entire A$4 billion of notified amount it announced for the government bond-buying auction Tuesday but instead of flattening the curve further, it steepened marginally.
<... RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 24 Mar 2020, 03:51 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...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 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...
RESERVE-BANK-OF-AUSTRALIA, 16 Mar 2020, 02:06 PM