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Australia hikes rates despite signs of slowing inflation

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's central bank announced a surprise interest rate hike to an 11-year high on Tuesday, dashing hopes it would hold them steady as inflation shows signs of slowing.

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Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 3.85 per cent, ASX hits three-week low, Qantas appoints new CEO to replace Alan Joyce

The RBA has surprised markets and economists by lifting interest rates to 3.85 per cent, after being widely predicted to stay on hold for a second month. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our blog.

ABC News

Michael Pascoe: How the RBA is making inflation worse

Is there a better example of the deficiencies of monetary policy than the RBA prolonging higher rent inflation by lifting rates to theoretically reduce inflation?

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The flinty contradiction at the heart of Labor’s support for the RBA review findings

The recent review into the central bank was radical, but more for what it says about the Albanese government

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Paul Keating warns treasurer not to remove government's power to override RBA decisions

Former prime minister Paul Keating says it would be an error for the Parliament to remove a power that allows the government to overrule the Reserve Bank's actions.

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Inflation has fallen, but one or two more interest-rate rises are still likely

Australia’s inflation rate has fallen from its 30-year high of 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 to 7.0% in the March quarter of 2023. But it’s still likely the Reserve Bank of Australia will push up interest rates again before the end of the year to drive inflation back…

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Inflation falls from peak, but still more than twice the top of the Reserve Bank's target for interest rates

Australia's inflation rate is falling from its December peak, with prices increasing over the March quarter at the slowest pace in more than a year.

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Ensuring financial inclusion, when NZ can't bank on the big banks

Softer rules for smaller institutions would be a bold call for MPs – and one they might regret, if the troubles that have hit SVB, Credit Suisse and others extend down to this corner of the globe, says Jonathan Milne.

Newsroom.co.nz

It might be tempting to blame inflation on profits, but the reality is still about high demand and short supply

Despite the latest inflation figures for New Zealand coming in slightly lower than expected by many economists, the rate remains stubbornly high. At 6.7% for the year to March 2023, the inflation rate is more than double the Reserve Bank’s target range of 1-3%.

The Conversation

If the RBA were a company, the governor would be out of a job

If the RBA were a company, the board would have and should have sacked Philip Lowe long ago. But they couldn’t; they knew it and he knew it.

The New Daily

The criticisms behind the Reserve Bank review's recommendations for a new board, updated mandate

The Reserve Bank review wants to remove economic prosperity as an objective of monetary policy, with some economists arguing house prices and household debt are outside its domain.

ABC News

Surging food prices a risk to managing down inflation

Shares in The Warehouse Group slumped to a new low in the face of recession fears, but there are hopes the Red Shed's increased grocery sales will give Kiwi more competitive food prices. Andrew Patterson reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Michael Pascoe: The fallacy at the heart of the Reserve Bank of Australia review

Instead of tackling the fallacy and lie, the review came up with this: 'There should be increased joint work between Treasury and the RBA'.

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Coalition disappointed with the RBA appointment process? Wait until they hear about this!

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor is ‘disappointed’ to see Labor appointing union-adjacent people to the Reserve Bank board.

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Coalition, Labor at odds over RBA board appointments

As the Albanese government seeks to enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, the coalition has queried two new appointments.

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Madonna King: The world has evolved, and that’s why the RBA should too

Jim Chalmers’ in-principle support for the recommendations released in yesterday’s review of the RBA is also welcome.

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Does everyone welcome the Reserve Bank overhaul?

Economists have welcomed many of the proposed changes to the Reserve Bank of Australia, but some have raised concerns.

The Guardian - AU

A singular focus on interest rates, fresher board, fewer meetings – but what else could change at the RBA?

The Reserve Bank overhaul won’t fix mistakes of the past, but that’s not the point, analysts say

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Reserve Bank revolution: Jim Chalmers reshapes the RBA for the 21st century

The scale of the RBA changes recommended by the review is large – there is an entire section devoted to a year-long implementation process.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Lowe responds to RBA shake-up; rare solar eclipse in images; and K-pop star dies at 25

RBA governor welcomes review of central bank as treasurer announces all 51 recommendations will be implemented

The Guardian - AU

Philip Lowe welcomes RBA review but says description of board ‘far from the reality’

Reserve Bank governor says board challenges him and does not ‘sit there meekly’ but calls overall report ‘kind of excellent’

The New Daily

Lowe says he would stay at RBA helm as reforms unfold

The governor of the Reserve Bank agrees the institution needs to evolve and is willing to lead the reform of the central bank if his tenure is extended.

The New Daily

RBA boss concedes central bank ‘needs to change’

RBA boss Philip Lowe has welcomed the wide-ranging review of the central bank, admitting it "needs to change".

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The RBA has long appeared neoliberal and out of touch. This shake-up is overdue

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will today announce significant changes to the central bank. But while some are welcome, not all may be improvements.

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Treasurer appoints two new Reserve Bank board members

Former workplace umpire Iain Ross and corporate director Elana Rubin have been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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