Reserve Bank of Australia | Statements on Monetary Policy
- Statements on Monetary Policy February 3, 2026The Statement on Monetary Policy sets out the Bank's assessment of current economic conditions, both domestic and international, along with the outlook for Australian inflation and output growth. A number of boxes on topics of special interest are also published. The Statement is issued four times a year.
Reserve Bank of Australia | Media Releases
- Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging – Conclusions Paper March 30, 2026Media release number 2026-10: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has today published a Conclusions Paper which sets out the final decisions of the Payments System Board (PSB) on the Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging.
Reserve Bank of Australia | Speeches
- Speech: Reassessing Australian Financial Conditions March 25, 2026Speech by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to KangaNews Debt Capital Market Summit
Reserve Bank of Australia | Webcast of Speeches
- Speech: Reassessing Australian Financial Conditions March 27, 2026Audio of Speech by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to KangaNews Debt Capital Market Summit
Reserve Bank of Australia | Bulletin
- Recent Changes in Credit Markets and Their Implications for Monetary Policy February 26, 2026Changes in credit markets since the pandemic have had an important influence on monetary policy transmission. Lower bank funding costs relative to the cash rate, narrower lending rate spreads, and increased business credit supply have made financial conditions less restrictive than they otherwise would have been for a given level of the cash rate, supporting […]
- Developments in Foreign Exchange and Over-the-counter Derivatives Markets February 26, 2026This article discusses recent developments in foreign exchange (FX) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets, as well as key results from the 2025 Triennial Central Bank Survey. Activity in FX markets increased significantly in April 2025, both globally and in Australia. The increase was largely driven by an increase in hedging activity and speculative trading during […]
- On the Road to Better Cross-border Payments: How is Australia Travelling? February 26, 2026Cross-border payments are generally more expensive, more opaque and slower than domestic payments. However, there are initiatives underway in Australia and internationally to address these challenges. The G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments outlines an ambitious set of quantitative targets for improving cross-border payments, underpinned by priority actions to drive progress. In Australia, progress towards […]