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LATEST NEWS

9 May 2008
- Statement on Monetary Policy
- Statement of Liabilities and Assets

7 May 2008
Official Reserve Assets – April 2008

6 May 2008
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy

1 May 2008
Index of Commodity Prices

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RATES & STATISTICS
Policy Interest Rate Target for the Cash Rate	7.25%
Inflation Rate CPI Year to March 2008	4.2%
Exchange Rate A$ / US$ 4pm AEST 9 May 2008	0.9417
Statistical Directory Three ways to access Statistics
Chart Pack A collection of graphs on the Australian economy and financial markets. Released on 7 May 2008

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Events and Calendars

15 May 2008 Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin (11.30 am) - Regional Economic Performance - Banking Fees in Australia
15 May 2008 Speech by Glenn Stevens, Governor – The Australian Economy: Then and Now – The Inaugural Annual Dinner for the Sydney University Faculty of Economics and Business at The Great Hall, The University of Sydney (8.30 pm AEST)
16 May 2008 Speech by Dr Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) – A Comparison of the US and Australian Mortgage Markets – International Expert Symposium ‘Sub-Prime Meltdown: Origins, Trajectories and Regional Implications’ sponsored by Flinders International Asia Pacific Institute and the Flinders Business School, Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
16 May 2008 Payments System Board Meeting, Sydney
20 May 2008 Minutes of May 2008 Monetary Policy Meeting of Reserve Bank Board (11.30 am)
3 June 2008 Reserve Bank Board Meeting, Sydney Outcome of Board Meeting (2.30 pm)