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RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
In its final decision of the year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchanged at 4.35%. The decision to hold spares borrowers a sixth interest rate rise in 2023, following a 25 basis point increase at its previous meeting in November. ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... economist Diana Mousina said the data doesn't provide any new information that would force the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hike rates at next week's final board meeting for 2023. "While the RBA has sounded more hawkish in the past few ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has selected Bank of England (BoE) executive Andrew Hauser as its new deputy governor and as a member of the Reserve Bank board. Hauser is set to begin his five-year term in January, bringing with him over three decades ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... a bill to parliament this week that proposes abolishing the treasurer's power to override the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) monetary policy decisions. Treasurer Jim Chalmers today announced the government's plans to reform and modernise the RBA ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock warned that Australians' spending habits - particularly in the services sector - are now fuelling inflation. A trip to the hairdresser and dentist, eating out, and sporting and recreational ...

MA Financial issues first RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... these proceeds will bolster MA Money's capacity to achieve future growth," Gour said. Last year, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) head of domestic markets Jonathan Kearns said the RMBS market provides an important source of funding for Australian lenders. ...

Msquared Capital bolsters local team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... ANZ. The appointments come at a time when private credit markets are booming. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), non-bank lenders account for 5% of the financial system's total assets, issued in equal parts by registered financial ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
While Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate to 4.35% as it continues to grapple with subduing inflation. RBA governor Michele Bullock yesterday pushed up the base rate by another 25 basis points, saying that while inflation in Australia ...