In this speech to Australian Financial Markets Association/Bloomberg, Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) discusses Australia’s evolving external position and the development of foreign exchange (FX) markets.
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In this speech at the Chief Executive Women Melbourne Annual Dinner, Governor Michele Bullock spoke about the ongoing tariff announcements by the United States administration and global developments over the past week, and reflected on the significant strides in women’s empowerment in the Australian economy over the past 40 years.
The latest release of archival records focuses on the Bank’s interactions with international organisations and the management of foreign currencies and exchange. The release also includes papers relating to Reserve Bank Board meetings (1985 to 1991).
Research Discussion Paper 2025-02
In this speech, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent outlines operational changes to our Open Market Operations (OMOs) that will support the transition to ample reserves.
Media Release
In this speech to the Australian Financial Review Banking Summit, Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter discusses the transmission of monetary policy and what it means to be data dependent when setting monetary policy.
Media Release
In this speech to the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser discusses the state of the economy and the implications for monetary policy in an increasingly ‘VUCA’ (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world.
Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, Assistant Governors Brad Jones (Financial System) and Michelle McPhee
(Business Services)
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In this speech at the ABE Annual Forecasting Conference, Head of Economic Analysis Michael Plumb explains why trends in productivity are important and discusses the implications of recent productivity outcomes for the Australian economy.
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Governor Michele Bullock provides an update on the Bank's operations and activities, before she and senior colleagues answer questions from the Committee members.
Research Discussion Paper 2025-01
Media Release
In this speech, Assistant Governor (Economic Group) Sarah Hunter explains how the RBA uses economic scenarios to help think through the outlook for the economy and set monetary policy.
In this speech at the AusPayNet Summit, Assistant Governor (Financial System) Brad Jones discusses the current state of Australia’s payments system, the future of the system, and the RBA’s role in it.
In this speech at the Australian Business Economists’ Annual Dinner, Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser discusses Australia’s links to the world economic and financial system and the potential macroeconomic implications for Australia from future global trade policies.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-10
Research Discussion Paper 2024-09
In this speech to the Australian Securitisation Conference in Sydney, David Jacobs, Head of Domestic Markets discussed why securitisation matters to the economy, how the market is evolving, and systemic risks related to securitisation markets.
In this speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Governor Michele Bullock analyses domestic economic conditions and discusses the RBA’s monetary policy strategy and processes and our transformation agenda.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-08
Media Release
In this Sir Leslie Melville Lecture, Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) discusses how interest rate risk and differences in economic structures affect the relative strength of monetary policy transmission in Australia, and differences in the RBA’s approach to forward guidance.
Assistant Governor (Financial System) Brad Jones discusses the Payments System Board’s strategic priorities, and financial stability.
Michele Bullock, Governor, and Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets).
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Media Release
Draft papers presented at the Reserve Bank of Australia 2024 Conference
In this speech at an Investment Conference hosted by Citi Australia and New Zealand, Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic), discusses inflation expectations, why they matter and how they are formed.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-07
Media Release
The latest release of archival records focuses on the papers relating to Reserve Bank Board meetings (1960 to 1984). These records include meeting minutes and agendas along with statistical data and information papers.
Media Release
In this speech at an event hosted by the Reserve Bank of Australia, Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), discusses the review the RBA has just published on the Term Funding Facility (TFF).
Remarks by Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
In this speech to the Intersekt Conference in Melbourne, Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System) discusses the RBA and Treasury’s latest research into central bank digital currency (CBDC) and provides an update on projects related to the future of digital money in Australia.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-06
In this keynote address to the Barrenjoey Economic Forum, Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter spoke about the RBA’s view of the labour market, including how we have interpreted recent data, and what we expect over the next couple of years.
In this speech at the Anika Foundation fundraising luncheon in Sydney, Governor Michele Bullock spoke about why it is imperative that we return inflation to levels that mean it is in the background again.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-05
Governor Michele Bullock provides an update on the Bank’s operations and activities, before she and senior colleagues answer questions from the Committee members.
Media Release
In this speech at the ESA Business Lunch in Brisbane, Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser spoke about the risks of overconfidence in economic commentary and ways in which central banks can avoid falling prey to it in our own deliberations.
In delivering the Rotary Club of Armidale Annual Lecture, Governor Michele Bullock spoke about the context for the Reserve Bank Board’s August decision and economic conditions, challenges and opportunities in regional Australia.
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic), and Natasha Cassidy, Deputy Head of Economic Analysis.
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Media Release
Michelle McPhee, Assistant Governor (Business Services), Bruce Harries, Head of Workplace, and Lynne
Cockerell, Acting Head of Note Issue.
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Research Discussion Paper 2024-04
Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser spoke at the Citi A50 Australian Economic Forum about three of the important drivers of Australia’s economic prosperity.
In this speech to the ABA Banking Conference, Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) discusses various aspects of financial conditions in Australia. He notes that financial conditions are restrictive, particularly for households, although less so for larger businesses.
Available papers presented at the 2024 conference on ‘Human Capital’.
In a speech to the Merchant Risk Council, Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy, discusses policy issues surrounding online retail payments and updates on reforms to the RBA’s regulatory role in payments as well as the RBA’s upcoming review of retail payments regulation.
In an address to the Economic Society of Australia (ESA), Jacqui Dwyer, Head of Information Department, shares the latest data on the current landscape for economics education so there can be a collective effort in addressing current challenges.
Media Release
In this speech to the REIA Centennial Congress, Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic) talks about the dynamics of the housing market. She discusses several potential avenues through which the imbalance between housing supply and demand growth may be resolved.
Research Discussion Paper 2024-03
Media Release
Latest release of archival records includes minutes and papers of various boards relating to the early management of the Bank (1924–59). These records are accompanied by a guide exploring the legislative history of the Bank.
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy, and Troy Gill, Senior Manager, Payments Policy.
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Research Discussion Paper 2024-02
In this speech to the COSBOA National Small Business Summit, Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System), talks about the contribution that SMEs make to our economy and society, and the challenge and opportunities for financing SME innovation in Australia.
In this speech to the Bloomberg Australia Briefing, Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) explains the plan for the RBA’s future system for monetary policy implementation, which involves an ample reserves system with full allotment for our Open Market Operations.
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Media Release
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Michele Bullock, Governor, and Catherine Parr, General Counsel.
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Research Discussion Paper 2024-01
Michele Bullock, Governor, and Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets).
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In a speech to the ABE Annual Forecasting Conference, Head of Economic Analysis Marion Kohler spoke about our outlook for the economy, our assessment of spare capacity and changes we’re making to enhance transparency.
Governor Michele Bullock provides an update on the Bank’s operations and activities, before she and senior colleagues answer questions from the Committee members.
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