Announcement To Financial Markets

12 September 2001

The following is the text of an announcement made to financial markets via electronic media pages at 9.30 am on 12 September 2001.

'Australia's payments system is open and operating normally. As always, the Reserve Bank stands ready to provide the market with the liquidity it requires.'

Enquiries:
Dr Malcolm Edey
Head of Domestic Markets
Reserve Bank of Australia
SYDNEY
(02) 9551 8300