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Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... specific outcome, like a certain unemployment rate or number of job losses, to reach full employment," Bullock said. "Monetary policy cannot control how the adjustment happens, but if it can occur while keeping employment strong - and even growing - ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... that the decision to hold in July was more about timing rather than direction, when she spoke following the July Monetary Policy Board (MPB) decision. "At the next MPB meeting in August, the MPB will have the benefit of more information in assessing ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an updated Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (SCMP) and the first Statement of Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) governance board. Chalmers said the RBA Monetary Policy Board formally ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... remains boosting business investment to lift productivity. This provides a clear case for the continued easing of monetary policy." Meanwhile, Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed his unhappiness around the central bank's decision to hold. "I think it's ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Global markets are preparing for potential fallout after the US conducted strikes with B-2 Stealth Bombers on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend and has since claimed the attacks "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities. IG market analyst ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... dialled down chances of a July rate cut from 81% to 76%, AMP still believes the economy needs a boost from easier monetary policy and predicts there will be a cut in July, followed by more in August, November and February next year.

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... currently a director at the Australian Retirement Trust and member of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) Monetary Policy Board. As an expert in governance in the private and public sector, Charles Macek has served on the board of Emergency Services ...

ECB drops interest rates by 0.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... mainly reflect lower assumptions for energy prices and a stronger euro," said the Governing Council, which oversees monetary policy. Trade tensions sparked by Liberation Day, however, could throw a spanner in the works and derail its projections. "A ...

Allan Gray exposes 'hateful eight' bubble threat

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... to have led to significant market dislocation and stretched fundamentals. Trade tensions, populist politics and monetary policy have become front-of-mind distractions, shifting attention away from long-term fundamentals," Mawhinney said. Notably, that ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... board will continue to put more weight on the domestic flow of data rather than international developments in the monetary policy setting process." Zenith head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy agrees that while the situation with the US has caused ...