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Vaile warns RBA board on impact of dollar

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia board had to take into consideration the strong dollar and its impact on exporters when it next meets, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said. Mr Vaile said a further rise in interest rates would only strengthen the Australian ...

RBA appoints assistant governor

The Reserve Bank has appointed of Dr Philip Lowe as assistant governor (financial system). This role oversees the Bank's work on issues related to financial stability and payments system policy, and carries membership of the Payments System Board. The ...

Jobs figures strengthen expectations of further rate hike

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
... the accelerating Australian dollar was complicating the picture. "The speed of the rise in the Aussie dollar could see the RBA push back the timing of the move," she said.

Consumer sentiment reaches nine-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... month to 118.7, from 113.3 in December. The index is 10% higher than a year ago and slightly stronger than it was before the RBA raised interest rates in November, providing an interesting insight into the impact the rate rises have had on consumers ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

... our ageing population on health financing and retirement planning in particular," Mr Rogers said. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Ian Macfarlane also recently warned of potential inter-generational conflict. Mr Mcfarlane said the younger generation ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new six-year high

... that it would maintain an accommodative monetary policy for a "considerable period". While the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) official cash rate stands at 5.25 per cent, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) funds rate is a more meagre 1.00 per cent. The decision ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh heights

... forecast. That gave the Australian dollar momentum, augmented by a lack of concern shown by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane about its sharp rise recently. Overnight, the US dollar also fell to a record low against the euro ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed while News Corp was lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down ...

Macfarlane optimistic on GDP growth in 2004

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... domestic product should grow at 3.5 per cent in real terms over the course of 2003, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Ian Macfarlane said today. The central bank also expected growth of four per cent next year. The RBA had expected GDP ...

ICAP economists say interest rate hike is unwarranted

ICAP economists have said that the current strength of GDP growth does not fully warrant an interest rate hike by the RBA, saying that the GDP has grown well below trend by just 2.6 per cent over the past year. They said the non-farm inventories (contributing ...