News & Announcements

February 2023

Media Release 2023-02

Marion Kohler, Head of Economic Analysis Department
Tom Rosewall, Deputy Head of Economic Analysis Department

January 2023

Research Discussion Paper 2023-01

Media Release 2023-01

Research Discussion Paper 2022-09

December 2022

Research Discussion Paper 2022-08

Media Release 2022-43

Keynote Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, at Australian Payments Network Summit 2022, Sydney

Research Discussion Paper 2022-07

Media Release 2022-42

Speech by Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System), to the 17th Central Bank Conference on the Microstructure of Financial Markets, Sydney

Media Release 2022-41

Panel Participation by Philip Lowe, Governor – Central Banking amidst Shifting Ground – at the Bank of Thailand 80th Anniversary Conference – Bangkok

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November 2022

Speech by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets, to the Australian Securitisation Conference, Sydney

Media Release 2022-40

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Philip Lowe, Governor

Media Release 2022-39

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, CEDA Annual Dinner Address, Melbourne

Media Release 2022-38

Media Release 2022-37

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)

Research Discussion Paper 2022-06

Speech by Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor, to the Australian Business Economists, Sydney

Panel Participation by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets – Wholesale Market Conditions and Resilience – at the ASIC Annual Forum – Sydney

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Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor, Hobart

Media Release 2022-36

October 2022

Media Release 2022-35

Research Discussion Paper 2022-05

Speech by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), Commonwealth Bank Global Markets Conference, Sydney

Speech by Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor, at the AFIA Annual Conference, Sydney

Media Release 2022-34

Keynote Address by Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic), to Citi Australia & New Zealand Investment Conference, Sydney

Research Discussion Paper 2022-04

Media Release 2022-33

September 2022

Speech by Jacqui Dwyer, Head of Information Department, at Macquarie University

Media Release 2022-32

Latest release of archival records includes items relating to Dr HC ‘Nugget’ Coombs, 1960s photographs and additional records on economic analysis from 1918 to 1973.

Media Release 2022-31

Speech by Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor, Bloomberg, Sydney

Media Release 2022-30

Research Discussion Paper 2022-03

Speech by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets, to AFR Property Summit 2022, Sydney

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor, Canberra

Media Release 2022-29

Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Anika Foundation, Sydney

Panel participation by Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department, at the Intersekt Festival 2022 – Melbourne

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Media Release 2022-28

August 2022

The Reserve Bank's Corporate Plan for 2022/23

Media Release 2022-27

Media Release 2022-26

Speech by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets, Credit Law Conference ‘Managing Financial Services Risks in an Age of Uncertainty’, Sydney

Media Release 2022-25

Media Release 2022-24

Media Release 2022-23

Media Release 2022-22

Media Release 2022-21

July 2022

RBA Review Terms of Reference

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has today announced the Terms of Reference for the review of the Reserve Bank. See the Treasurer's media release for details.

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Australian Strategic Business Forum 2022, Melbourne

Speech by Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor, at the ESA (QLD) Business Lunch, Brisbane

Panel Participation by Philip Lowe, Governor, at the G20 Side Events Series Gala Seminar Central Bank Digital Currency and Crypto-Assets – Bali

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Media Release 2022-20

Media Release 2022-19

June 2022

Media Release 2022-18

Draft papers presented at Reserve Bank of Australia 2022 Conference

Panel Participation by Philip Lowe, Governor, at the UBS Panel discussion Central Banks and Inflation, Zurich

Media Release 2022-17

Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, to American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AMCHAM), Sydney

Media Release 2022-16

Media Release 2022-15

Media Release 2022-14

May 2022

Media Release 2022-13

Keynote Speech by Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic), to the UDIA 2022 National Congress, Sydney

Research Discussion Paper 2022-02

Keynote Address by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), KangaNews DCM Summit, Sydney

Panel Participation by Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor, at the Regulators 2022 (FINSIA) – Sydney

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Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, Sydney

Media Release 2022-12

Opening Address by Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department, to the Real Time Payments Summit 21/22, ICC, Sydney

April 2022

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Online

Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)

Media Release 2022-11

Media Release 2022-10

March 2022

Unreserved

Latest release of archival records includes economic analysis over the period 1918 to 1966, as well as historic documents and photographs about Bank offices and branches.

Media Release 2022-09

Appearance at the Walkley Awards for Business Journalism 2021 – Sydney

Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor

Media Release 2022-08

Opening address at Banking 2022 Conference

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor

Media Release 2022-07

Keynote Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, AFR Business Summit, Sydney

Media Release 2022-06

Media Release 2022-05

February 2022

Remarks by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to the Australian Financial Markets Association, Sydney

Media Release 2022-04

Role of the Financial Sector in Sustaining the Recovery

Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor, to G20 Meeting in Indonesia, Online

Media Release 2022-03

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Estimates) – Online

Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor
Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor, Online

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to National Press Club of Australia, Sydney

Media Release 2022-02

January 2022

Research Discussion Paper 2022-01

Media Release 2022-01

December 2021

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to CPA Australia Riverina Forum, Wagga Wagga

Speech by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Financial Stability, to the 34th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Online

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to Australian Payments Network Summit 2021, Online

Media Release 2021-30

Media Release 2021-29

November 2021

Research Discussion Paper 2021-11

Fireside chat by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at ACI Australia Conference – Sydney

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Remarks by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, Virtual Symposium on Indigenous Economies, Online

Media Release 2021-28

Panel participation by Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System), on The Future of Payments in Australia, at Women in Payments – Online

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Panel participation by Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System), on Central Bank Digital Currencies, at Women in Payments – Online

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Panel participation by Andrea Brischetto, Deputy Head Domestic Markets – Transition to risk free rates – the future of BBSW – to Australian Securitisation Forum Virtual Conference 2021

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Keynote Address by Marion Kohler, Head of Domestic Markets Department, to the Australian Securitisation Forum, Online

Media Release 2021-27

Speech by Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic), to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, Webinar

Address by Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy, to the Australian Corporate Treasury Association, Online

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Australian Business Economists (ABE), Online and Sydney

Media Release 2021-26

Media Release 2021-25

Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic)
Bradley Jones, Head of Economic Analysis

Research Discussion Paper 2021-10

Appearance before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Michelle McPhee, Assistant Governor (Business Services)
Michael Davies, Director, Strategic Initiatives (Business Services)

Joint statement from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Panel participation by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at Climate Change Authority COP26 – Online

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Panel participation by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at Impact X Sydney Summit – Disclosure as a Catalyst for Climate Investment and Opportunity – Online

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Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor, Online

Media Release 2021-24

October 2021

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Estimates)

Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor
Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

Media Release 2021-23

Panel Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, to the CFA Australia Investment Conference, Virtual Conference

Latest release of archival records includes information about early Governors and senior staff, as well as economic analysis over the period from 1911 to 1971.

Media Release 2021-22

September 2021

Media Release 2021-21

Speech by Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System), at Bloomberg Inside Track, Online

Appearance before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics

Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor
Leon Berkelmans, Senior Manager (Financial Markets)

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Anika Foundation, Online

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue

Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic)
Bradley Jones, Head of Economic Analysis

Media Release 2021-20

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, to ASIFMA Compliance Week 2021, Virtual Conference

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at the Tradetech FX EU, Hybrid Conference

Media Release 2021-19

Media Release 2021-18

August 2021

The Reserve Bank's Corporate Plan for 2021/22

Research Discussion Paper 2021-09

Address to the Risk Australia Virtual Conference

Address by Ellis Connolly, Deputy Head (Payments Policy), to Risk Australia Virtual Conference

Media Release 2021-17

Media Release 2021-16

Address by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to FX Markets Australia, Virtual Conference

Research Discussion Paper 2021-08

Media Release 2021-15

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor, Online

Media Release 2021-14

July 2021

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, FX Markets USA, Virtual Conference

Research Discussion Paper 2021-07

Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, Economic Society of Australia (QLD), Online

Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, Online

Media Release 2021-13

June 2021

Media Release 2021-12

Research Discussion Paper 2021-06

Speech by Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic), to the Ai Group, Adelaide

Keynote Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, at the Australian Farm Institute Conference, Toowoomba

Media Release 2021-11

Address by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to KangaNews, Online

Media Release 2021-10

Contribution to eBook, Monetary Policy and Central Banking in the Covid Era, edited by Bill English, Kristin Forbes and Ángel Ubide

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Estimates)

Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor
Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

Keynote Address by Brad Jones, Head of Economic Analysis, at the Minerals Week Australia-Asia Investment Outlook, Canberra

Media Release 2021-09

May 2021

Media Release 2021-08

Research Discussion Paper 2021-05

Media Release 2021-07

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at the Shann Memorial Lecture, Online

Media Release 2021-06

April 2021

Media Release 2021-05

Research Discussion Paper 2021-04

Media Release 2021-04

March 2021

Research Discussion Paper 2021-03

Keynote Address by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to ISDA Benchmark Strategies Forum Asia Pacific, Online

Unreserved

Release of the first tranche of records in the Reserve Bank's digital archive

Address by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to the Australian Finance Industry Association, Sydney

Remarks by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Melbourne Business Analytics Conference, Online

Speech by Philip Lowe, Governor, AFR Business Summit, Sydney

Participation by Jonathan Kearns, Head of Financial Stability Department at Moody's Credit Trends Australia

Media Release 2021-03

February 2021

Media Release 2021-02

Speech by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), Australian Corporate Treasury Association FX Webinar

Research Discussion Paper 2021-02

Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor, Canberra

Address by Philip Lowe, Governor, to National Press Club of Australia, Canberra

Media Release 2021-01

January 2021

Research Discussion Paper 2021-01

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