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Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... second wave - and the subsequent Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne - isn't dire enough to prompt action. Au contraire, RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement exudes optimism albeit, cautious: "The Australian economy is going through a very difficult ...

Goldman chief faces backlash over DJ set

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... show event goers flouting social distancing rules, many without masks, to dance front of stage. In a tweet, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said videos from the event show "egregious social distancing violations". "I am appalled," he tweeted. "The Department ...

No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has said the government will likely need to borrow more money, but warned the central bank will not directly provide funding. Giving his annual address to the Anika Foundation, Lowe stressed that while ...

Chief economist update: We're all Victorians now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... response to the decline in infections and the easing of restrictions in most of the country." Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe issued this statement at the conclusion of the central bank's Board meeting on 7 July. Economic stats and ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... developments, the bank has not purchased government bonds for some time, with total purchases to date of around $50 billion," RBA governor Philip Lowe said. "The Bank is prepared to scale-up its bond purchases again and will do whatever is necessary ...

Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe said the extent of the economic downturn, as a result of the impacts of COVID-19, is not as dire as expected. At the June meeting, the RBA board decided to maintain the current policy settings, keeping ...

Chief economist update: What to expect when you're expecting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Australia's (RBA) policy decision - to be announced this afternoon - will only confirm what everyone already is expecting. RBA Governor Philip Lowe and his board will keep Australia's monetary policy settings unchanged - the targets for the official ...

Red tape to slow recovery: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has called for de-regulation, warning excess regulation threatens the "dynamism" of the Australian economy. Speaking to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, Lowe said the past three months have been ...

Chief economist update: Better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... Australians, would have had this Tina Turner classic playing in their heads listening to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe's remarks before the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19. Straight from the governor's mouth: "The evidence ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... were many - there were concerns. But amongst the Council agencies, we took the view that - and I think the Reserve Bank Governor was very clear - it wasn't going to be a job for the Reserve Bank to provide a facility." Paterson asked APRA whether the ...