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Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. In response, the RBA has significantly tightened monetary policy, raising the cash rate by 4.25% since May 2022, a measure that, while substantial, is comparatively moderate compared to ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... fiscal strategy, which has prioritised spending restraint and capitalising on revenue upgrades, aims to complement monetary policy in reducing inflationary pressures. This approach has led to a decrease in deficits and public debt projections, with gross ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... second half of 2024. "However, Vanguard research offers evidence that the neutral interest rate - the rate at which monetary policy is neither expansionary nor contractionary - has increased, driven primarily by demographics, productivity growth, and ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... proposed legislation reflects the government's objective of maintaining a "world-class" central bank with a monetary policy framework capable of meeting current and future economic challenges. He added that these changes are part of the government's ...

Robo-adviser reaches US$50bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... current economic conditions more challenging than last year. Not only is it harder to raise capital, but stringent monetary policy has also made it tougher to access lending and credit facilities, severely hindering their ability to scale and expand ...

Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... Australian businesses and households are vulnerable to further shocks following high inflation and the tightening of monetary policy. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) most recent Financial Stability Review, the Australian business ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... "It's pleasing to see the recent impact assessment of ARC funded research measure more than just the direct economic or monetary benefits. When analysing the cost and benefits of support programs, there is a tendency to limit the economic impact to more ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is assessing how the economic effects of climate change may affect monetary policy, including the merits of flexible inflation targeting. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, future governor Michele ...

ASIC updates breach reporting guidelines

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... client loss and number of clients affected. This comes off the back of licensees writing "nil" values when asked for monetary impact. "This estimate is important regulatory information," ASIC said. "We expect licensees to be able to provide a genuine ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... outgoing members Wendy Craik and Mark Barnaba. "They will help ensure the board is well equipped both to deliver monetary policy in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment and to implement the recommendations of the RBA Review," Chalmers said. ...
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