Reserve Bank of Australia

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic) gave a speech titled "Shedding Light on Uncertainty: Using Scenarios in Forecasting and Policy" at the University of Adelaide - 13 December 2024. Watch the full speech here: https://ow.ly/TlNI50UscXo

Ellis Connolly (Head of Payments Policy) participated in a panel discussion on the Future of Account-to-Account Payments in Australia at the AusPayNet Summit in Sydney - 12 December 2024 Watch the full speech here: https://ow.ly/eCpE50UscVl

Brad Jones, Assistant Govenor (Financial System) gave a speech titled "The Future of Australia's Payment System " at the AusPayNet Summit in Sydney -12 December 2024 Watch the full speech here: https://ow.ly/LLbk50Ursl3

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Govenor gave a speech title "The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come" at the Australian Business Economists’ Annual Dinner - Sydney. Watch the full speech here: https://ow.ly/uouF50UpAmp

How Do Global Shocks Affect Australia? Our latest Research Discussion Paper examines the extent to which global shocks affect the Australian financial system and economy. RBA authors - Patrick Hendy and Benjamin Beckers. Read the paper to learn more: https://ow.ly/8Ofb50UoN2O Want to get to know our researchers? Check out our researcher profiles: https://ow.ly/Ibxj50UoN2N

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25 per cent. Read more: https://ow.ly/ZAmM50Uo1lT

A career in economics offers a wide range of opportunities to make a meaningful impact. The RBA's Gender Equity Employee Resource Group hosted a panel event in collaboration with the Women in Economics Network. The event featured five distinguished female economists: -Dr Sarah Hunter – Assistant Governor Economic Group, RBA -Joann Wilkie – Deputy Secretary Economic Strategy and Productivity, NSW Treasury -Dr Kar Mei Tang – Head of Oceania, UN Principles for Responsible Investment -Dr Leonora Risse – Gender Economist and Lecturer, University of Canberra -Ann Whitfield – Partner, Houston Kemp Moderated by Natasha Cassidy, Deputy Head of Economic Analysis at the RBA, the discussion provided valuable insights and practical advice on navigating a career in economics. We extend our gratitude to the panellists and attendees for making this event a success and look forward to continuing these important conversations. #Economics #WomenInEconomics

David Jacobs, Head of Domestic Markets, gave a speech titled "A Stocktake of Securitisation in Australia" at the Australian Securitisation Conference in Sydney - 2 December 2024. Watch the full speech here: https://ow.ly/Qu6j50UjzOs

Interested in how the Australian economy has been performing? Our 'Summary of Current Economic Conditions' video provides an update for students based on the RBA's November Statement on Monetary Policy https://ow.ly/GY4150UhPuV #RBA #CurrentEconomicConditions #AustralianEconomy

Michele Bullock, Governor, gave a speech titled "Economic Conditions and the RBA’s Transformation" at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) Conference - 28 November 2024. See the full speech here: https://ow.ly/xtt950UhfiQ