Media Release Release Advices

Number 1997-02
Date

Australia has recently subscribed, along with over thirty other countries, to the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard. This Standard relates to the coverage, periodicity, and timeliness of publication of certain key macro-economic and financial statistics.

The Standard requires that adequate notice of statistical releases be provided in the form of ‘release calendars’. The Reserve Bank of Australia is responsible for the publication of certain statistics and will in future issue a media release every Friday, to provide precise dates for expected releases during the next week, and scheduled dates for those expected over the following three months.

The first weekly media release by the Bank containing the Schedule of Expected Release Dates is being issued today and is attached for information.

Enquiries

Manager, Information Office
Reserve Bank of Australia
SYDNEY
(02) 9551 8111

Schedule of Expected Release Dates

Week ending 24 January 1997
Thursday 23 January 11.30 am Non-Official Holdings of Selected Short-Term Commonwealth Government Securities*
Thursday 23 January 11.30 am Turnover of Selected Commonwealth Government Securities*
Friday 24 January 4.30 pm Exchange Rates*
Reserve Bank of Australia Statement of Liabilities and Assets*
* These statistics are released every week at this time.

Forthcoming

In addition to the usual weekly releases, the following releases are expected during the next three months. Release dates will be no later than the dates specified below. Any changes will be notified as far as possible in the weekly schedule.

3 February 4.30 pm Reserve Bank Index of Commodity Prices – January 1997
7 February 4.30 pm Official Reserve Assets – January 1997
14 February 11.30 am Financial Aggregates – December 1996
18 February 3.00 pm Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin – February 1997
19 February 11.30 am Australian Banking Statistics – December 1996
3 March 4.30 pm Reserve Bank Index of Commodity Prices – February 1997
7 March 4.30 pm Official Reserve Assets – February 1997
14 March 11.30 am Financial Aggregates – January 1997
17 March 3.00 pm Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin March 1997
18 March 11.30 am Australian Banking Statistics – January 1997
1 April 4.30 pm Reserve Bank Index of Commodity Prices – March 1997
7 April 4.30 pm Official Reserve Assets – March 1997
14 April 3.00 pm Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin – April 1997
15 April 11.30 am Financial Aggregates – February 1997
15 April 11.30 am Australian Banking Statistics – February 1997

The following are released daily:

Indicative Mid Rates of Selected Commonwealth Government Securities (5.00 pm)

Trade-weighted Index of the Australian Dollar (4.30 pm)

All the above data (other than the Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin and Australian Banking Statistics) are published on various online electronic services.

Copies of the Bank's publications are available from the Bank's Information Office, at 65 Martin Place, Sydney – phone (02) 9551-9743 or fax (02) 9551-9706 – or by writing to:

The Secretary
Reserve Bank of Australia
GPO Box 3947
SYDNEY NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA

Prepayment is required for the Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin and Australian Banking Statistics.