Yesterday, in a speech, RBA assistant governor Michele Bullock warned that more businesses would go under resulting in a negative impact on bank balance sheets. She stated that the economic recovery from this recession would be “unpredictable and uneven”. She further stated, “There will be rising ... Read more
Media Release Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
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
Australia’s “eye popping” budget deficit and public debt blow out – can it be paid off? Does it matter? —Dr. Shane Oliver, Chief Economist for AMP Capital
Please click on the link below to read this article. Australia’s “eye popping” budget deficit and public debt blow out - can it be paid off? Does it matter? ... Read more
Media Release Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision-September 2020
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
Covid-19 and Markets by Aziz Meherali
We are in unprecedented times where Central Banks globally are artificially inflating asset bubbles to stop significant debt levels from impacting markets and working at keeping the whole system afloat. Given zero interest rates and very low inflation, the US Federal Reserve will continue its asset ... Read more
Three reasons why the coronavirus crisis might fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis—by Dr. Shane Oliver, Chief Economist for AMP Capital
A very interesting read on the prospects of the Australian Property Market post Covid-19 by Dr. Shane Oliver. Please click the link below to read. Three reasons why the coronavirus crisis might fix Australia's housing affordability crisis ... Read more
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
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
How Covid-19 Pandemic plays out in Equity Markets—Michael Karagianis, JANA
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
Fortitude and Resilience—by Aziz Meherali
Firstly, and most importantly, we hope you are all keeping safe and well during these trying times in our lives. Let’s hope 2020 turns out to be a low-point when we look forward in time. Equity markets have remained resilient despite Covid-19 still increasing and a second wave looks more and more ... Read more
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
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
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