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Australia to test CBDCs, stablecoins in next stage of crypto play
The Reserve Bank of Australia is testing stablecoins and a wholesale CBDC in a six-month trial with major banks to explore ...
Commonwealth Bank warns of RBA rate hold impact on cautious consumers
This week’s shock decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep interest rates on hold could dampen the country’s ...
RBA expected to ease in August after this week's surprise pause
Australia's central bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.60% in August following a surprise pause this week ...
Australia unexpectedly holds policy rate as it awaits more inflation data
The RBA said it was waiting for “a little more information to confirm that inflation remains on track to reach 2.5 per cent ...
Australian Dollar Stabilizes After RBA's Surprise Hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia blindslided the markets on Tuesday as the central bank held the cash rate at 3.85%. Click to ...
Australia's central bank keeps rates at 3.85%, stuns markets
Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady at 3.85%, a shock for markets that had confidently wagered on a ...
Australians just learnt a lesson about the pitfalls of following the herd
Michele Bullock shows a Jerome Powell-esque ability to ignore the noise and face the consequences of disappointment.
Interest rates on hold, as Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief
The Reserve Bank is likely to move carefully. While inflation pressures have eased, the board wants to be sure prices stay ...
‘Zero fiscal responsibility’: Coalition says Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold driven by Labor’s ‘spending spree’
The Coalition has unloaded on the Albanese government after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest rate decision, ...