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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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Central Bank Independence in Retrospect
28 Sep 2017
Speech
Speech delivered by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, at Bank of England Independence: 20 Years On Conference, London
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2017/sp-dg-2017-09-28.html
Reserve Bank partners with Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software on Wholesale Central Bank Digital…
2 Nov 2020
Media Releases
The media release announces an industry project between the RBA, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software to explore the potential use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2020/mr-20-27.html
Central Bank Independence: What Does It Mean?
23 Nov 1994
Speech
Speech by Bernie Fraser to the 20th SEANZA Central Banking Course, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/1994/sp-gov-231194.html
BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements
2 Sep 2021
Media Releases
BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements. Project Dunbar will develop prototypes for shared platforms that will enable international settlements with
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-18.html
34th South Pacific Central Bank Governors' Meeting
22 Nov 2019
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank of Australia hosted Governors from South Pacific Central Banks on 19–20 November in Sydney on the occasion of the 34th South Pacific Central Bank Governors' Meeting
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2019/mr-19-31.html
The Economics of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Australia
8 Dec 2022
Speech
Speech delivered by Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System), 17th Central Bank Conference on the Microstructure of Financial Markets, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2022/sp-ag-2022-12-08.html
The Future of Payments: Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins or Central Bank Digital Currencies?
18 Nov 2021
Speech
Speech delivered by Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy, to the Australian Corporate Treasury Association, Online
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2021/sp-so-2021-11-18.html
Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations and Rationales
14 Oct 2020
Speech
Speech delivered by Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy, UWA Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Fintech Conference, Online
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-so-2020-10-14.html
Central Bank Cooperation in the Asian Region
25 Sep 1995
Speech
Talk by Bernie Fraser to the 24th Conference of Economists, Adelaide
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/1995/sp-gov-250995.html
Central Banks Committed to Economic Prosperity and Wellbeing in South Pacific
29 Jun 2022
Media Releases
At a meeting of South Pacific Central Bank Governors on 20 June 2022, the Governors reconfirmed their commitment to supporting the region’s access to cost effective remittances, retention of bank services and improving financial inclusion.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-18.html