A very interesting write-up on the effects of interest rates and quantitative easing as declared by our Reserve Bank in their interest rate decision today. Please click on the link below to read at your convenience. This is a good article for those interested in economic theories around interest ... Read more

Number 2020-28 At its meeting today, the Board decided on a package of further measures to support job creation and the recovery of the Australian economy from the pandemic. With Australia facing a period of high unemployment, the Reserve Bank is committed to doing what it can to support the ... Read more

Number 2020-24 Date 6 October 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate, the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds, and the parameters for the expanded Term Funding Facility. The global economy is ... Read more

Number 2020-20 Date 1 September 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points. It also decided to increase the size of the Term Funding Facility and make the facility available ... Read more

Number 2020-18 Date 4 August 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points. The global economy is experiencing a severe contraction as ... Read more

Michael Karagianis, senior consultant at JANA, says that investors should batten down the hatches and prepare for further volatility during the COVID-19 recovery. Five months ago, share markets were roaring ahead, reaching new highs on 19 February just as COVID-19 had started moving beyond China. ... Read more

Number 2020-17 Date 7 July 2020 At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points. The global economy has experienced a severe downturn as ... Read more

At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points. The global economy is experiencing a severe downturn as countries seek to contain the coronavirus. ... Read more

Date 7 April 2020 At its meeting today, the Board reaffirmed the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian government bonds of 25 basis points, as well as the other elements of the package announced on 19 March 2020. The coronavirus remains first and foremost a very major ... Read more