Payments System Board Update: August 2022 Meeting

Today’s Payments System Board meeting discussed the Bank’s assessment of the ASX clearing and settlement facilities and oversight of international facilities, least-cost routing, payments reforms including industry standard setting bodies, developments… Continue reading →

Review of Banknote Distribution Arrangements: Conclusions Paper

The Reserve Bank has concluded its Review of Banknote Distribution Arrangements. Today, it has released a Conclusions Paper setting out various changes that seek to ensure that banknote distribution is effective, efficient, sustainable and resilient – … Continue reading →

Private-Sector Economists Panel and Academic Panel

The Reserve Bank has extensive liaison with members of the community and values the insights and understanding this brings. It is seeking to strengthen its existing dialogue with the economics profession. To do this, the Bank is establishing a panel of… Continue reading →

Appointment of Heads of International Department and Financial Stability Department

The Reserve Bank of Australia has appointed Dr Penelope Smith as Head of International Department and Ms Andrea Brischetto as Head of Financial Stability Department. Continue reading →

Reserve Bank and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre to Explore Use Cases for CBDC

The Reserve Bank is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) on a research project to explore use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia. Continue reading →

Delay to the ASX CHESS Replacement Project and Independent Review
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent. It also increased the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances by 50 basis points to 1.75 per cent. Continue reading →

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 1.35 per cent. It also increased the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances by 50 basis points to 1.25 per cent. Continue reading →

Changes to Heads of Department in Economic and Financial Markets Groups

Dr Jonathan Kearns has transferred to Head of Domestic Markets in the Financial Markets Group from Head of Financial Stability Department in the Financial System Group.
Dr Marion Kohler has transferred to Head of Economic Analysis Department in t… Continue reading →

Central Banks Committed to Economic Prosperity and Wellbeing in South Pacific

Media release number 2022-18: At a meeting of South Pacific Central Bank Governors on 20 June 2022, the Governors reconfirmed their commitment to supporting the region’s access to cost effective remittances, retention of bank services and improving fin… Continue reading →

 

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