Philip Lowe
Philip Lowe is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since February 2012. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Reserve Bank Board, and is Chairman of the Reserve Bank's Risk Management Committee.
Prior to his current role, Philip has held the positions of Assistant Governor (Economic) and Assistant Governor (Financial System). He also spent two years with the Bank for International Settlements working on financial stability issues.
Philip holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.Comm (Honours) in Economics/Econometrics from the University of New South Wales. He has authored numerous papers, including on the linkages between monetary policy and financial stability.
| Education |
The University of New South Wales (BComm Hons 1985) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD 1991) |
| 1980–97 | Reserve Bank of Australia; various positions in International Department and Economic Group. |
| 1997–98 | Head of Economic Research Department |
| 1999–2000 | Head of Financial Stability Department |
| 2000–02 | Bank for International Settlements; Head of Financial Institutions and Infrastructure Division |
| 2002–03 | Head of Domestic Markets Department |
| 2003–04 | Head of Economic Analysis Department |
| 2004–09 | Assistant Governor (Financial System) |
| 2009–12 | Assistant Governor (Economic) |
