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Government enshrines new rule for Aussie Bitcoin owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... which continues to be taxed as a foreign currency. As previously reported by Financial Standard, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been exploring whether there's a role for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia. Currently, the ...

Challenger launches new alternatives fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... classes such as equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. The fund is benchmarked against the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate total return index and uses a combination of risk premia and cash strategies to provide additional returns. ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... stability risks have increased as global financial conditions continue to tighten, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review. The RBA cited a further tightening of financial conditions, an increase of debt-servicing challenges ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... Cass-Gottlieb, APRA chair Wayne Byres, and ASIC chair Joe Longo in that order. This follows the hearing into the Reserve Bank of Australia last month.

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 2.6%, driving domestic markets higher. Committed to returning inflation to the 2-3% range over time, the board affirmed that yesterday's increase in interest ...

RBA tipped for another rate rise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
For a fifth consecutive month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to lift its rates, according to experts from T.Rowe Price, HSBC, and Janus Henderson. "Last month, we predicted the RBA would again hike 50 basis points (bps) at the October ...

RBA progresses digital currency project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have released joint research report, providing an update on the possible central bank digital currency (CBDC) the two are exploring. The report titled Australian ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... 4.50-4.75% in Q1 23." Providing an outlook for Australia, McCormack added that VanEck anticipates the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise rates by 0.25% at each of its next three meetings, expecting a cash rate of 3.10% in December.

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... that its facilitators which are predominantly Chinese state-owned banks, disclose data to APRA and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on its use in Australia. In a speech to the Blockchain Association Forum Summit, Bragg explained: "The bill requires ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... exposure to a pool of Australian private debt assets including asset backed SME loans. The fund tracks the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate and aims to return 3.5%-5.5% above it, net of fees and costs. Currently, the cash rate is 2.35%, equating to ...