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Assessing China's Merchandise Trade Data Using Mirror Statistics
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
Given their timeliness, Chinese trade data have the potential to provide a useful early read on conditions in the Australian and global traded sectors. However, the reliability of China's merchandise trade data has come under scrutiny in recent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/3.html
The Rise in Dividend Payments
17 Mar 2016
Bulletin
– March 2016
Dividends paid by Australian listed companies have grown substantially since the global financial crisis, most notably among large resources companies and the banks. These increases have occurred alongside modest growth in earnings. Dividend-paying
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/mar/6.html
Cycles in Non-mining Business Investment
18 Dec 2014
Bulletin
– December 2014
Growth in private non-mining business investment has been quite subdued over the past few years relative to the cyclical upswings seen in the 1980s and 1990s. Part of this weakness can be explained by cyclical factors that affect investment – such
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/dec/1.html
Why Are Investment Hurdle Rates So Sticky?
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
– December 2021
Firms commonly evaluate potential investment projects by comparing expected returns to a hurdle rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/why-are-investment-hurdle-rates-so-sticky.html
Economic Developments in India
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
Over recent decades, India's rapid economic growth has led to a substantial increase in its demand for Australian exports.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/economic-developments-in-india.html
China's Evolving Financial System and Its Global Importance
16 Sep 2021
Bulletin
– September 2021
China’s economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been less stimulatory than the response after the global financial crisis because Chinese authorities have sought to avoid fuelling risks in the financial system.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/sep/chinas-evolving-financial-system-and-its-global-importance.html
New Measures of Australian Corporate Credit Spreads
19 Dec 2013
Bulletin
– December 2013
Australian corporations access bond markets both domestically and offshore. Despite this, there is a lack of publicly available data on bond market conditions faced by non-financial corporations (NFCs). This gap in the data is particularly apparent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/dec/3.html
A Forward-looking Model of the Australian Dollar
13 Dec 2018
Bulletin
– December 2018
The exchange rate is an important mechanism that helps the economy adjust to external shocks.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/dec/a-forward-looking-model-of-the-australian-dollar.html
The Cost of Card Payments for Merchants
19 Mar 2020
Bulletin
– March 2020
Data on merchants’ costs of accepting card payments show large differences in payment costs across both merchants and card systems.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/the-cost-of-card-payments-for-merchants.html
Implications of the IMF's SDR Allocation for Australia and the Global Economy
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
– December 2021
As part of the global policy response to address the economic challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, in August 2021 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) allocated US billion worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to its members,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/implications-of-the-imfs-sdr-allocation-for-australia-and-the-global-economy.html