The central bank says its massive bond-buying scheme helped keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic but it may prevent the bank from paying the government a dividend over the next few years.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released a review into the pandemic-era measure that was designed to provide "extra insurance against the ongoing risk of very bad economic outcomes".
The program, which saw the RBA buy $281 billion worth of federal and state government bonds, was deemed a success by the internal review.
