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Rate reprieve scratch during Cup Carnival?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
... While many have been gambling on a Reserve Bank reluctance to raise interest rates during the election, Reserve bank Governor Glenn Stevens recently reiterated that additional restraint may be welcome "given the macroeconomic situation of the Australian ...

Credit crunch shows banks still lead the system

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... shows how institutional investors are still as a group too weak to not require banks to lead them, said Reserve Bank governor are Glenn Stevens in a speech yesterday. "When investor attitudes changed abruptly in early August, asset-backed commercial ...

On the sub-prime defensive

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
... markets hard in recent weeks leading some investors with exposure, and others with none, to become defensive. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, had raised concerns over local councils' heavy investments in the same type of Collateralised Debt Obligations ...

Councils exposed

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... mortgage securities." Nonetheless it is no secret that these types of securities come with increased risk. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, last month raised concerns over local councils' heavy investment in the same type of Collateralised Debt ...

Rate hike to launch dollar?

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... increased the cash rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent - our highest cash rate since November 1996. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, highlighted that economic conditions such as high capacity utilisation, strong business and household confidence ...

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... which have left these funds almost worthless. The Aussie dollar was also supported by comments from the Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens who said yesterday that he wasn't surprised by the value of the A$ considering the level of commodity prices. ...

Managing market might require regulatory change: Macfarlane

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
Speaking at the 2006 ABC Radio Boyer Lectures, former Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane said while growing national savings is good, it nonetheless leads to more reliance upon financial markets and money managers, potentially increasing volatility ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... its life high. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket lurched up one per cent to a five-month high, as it celebrated Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's decision to keep interest rates steady. The NZSX-50 index closed up 38.43 points to 3,705.44.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
... contracts. ABN Amro Morgans private client adviser Craig Walker said an overnight presentation from new Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens raised fears about another interest rate hike before the end of the year. "Interest rates are back on the agenda ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... with Coles Myer and DCA group has seen some real buying activity in those," Mr Anderson said. "(Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor) Ian Macfarlane spoke this morning for probably the last time before retiring, and he believes there's a reasonable chance ...