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Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
Samantha Mostyn has been confirmed as Australia's new governor-general after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recommendation was approved by King Charles III. Mostyn said she was honoured by the appointment and was ready to serve with "integrity ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... slowing in demand and employment growth, signs that wages growth has peaked and particularly weak consumer spending. RBA governor Michele Bullock also indicated that the RBA wasn't too concerned about the additional large wage rises announced for ...

Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Australia's shareholders and pro bono fund managers to support our most vulnerable youth," he said. Lowe served as RBA governor between 2016 to 2023. Reflecting on this time there, Lowe said that while the RBA didn't get it right 100% of the ...

RBA appoints operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... will take up the newly created role on March 4. Susan Woods has been appointed to the post. She has been the assistant governor for corporate services at the RBA since 2018, responsible for information technology and workplace, and the enterprise data ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... for 2024. Despite inflation registering at 4.1% for the month of December, down from a peak of 7.8% one year prior, RBA governor Michele Bullock said that it remains too high. "Inflation is still weighing on people's real incomes and household consumption ...

Inflation eases to 4.3%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... Christmas. This causes more volatile monthly movements in seasonally adjusted data." Late last year, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock warned that inflation was a homegrown issue. Bullock expects that it will take another two years for ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... borrowers a sixth interest rate rise in 2023, following a 25 basis point increase at its previous meeting in November. RBA governor Michele Bullock stated yesterday that the "limited information" received on the domestic economy since the November meeting ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... week's final board meeting for 2023. "While the RBA has sounded more hawkish in the past few months under the new governor Michele Bullock, the RBA's commentary also hasn't indicated a sense of urgency to raise the cash rate imminently," ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has selected Bank of England (BoE) executive Andrew Hauser as its new deputy governor and as a member of the Reserve Bank board. Hauser is set to begin his five-year term in January, bringing with him over three decades ...
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