Media release number 2026-29: Rachael Phelan has been appointed as Chief Risk Officer at the RBA, leading our Risk function and responsible for the delivery of the Bank’s risk strategy.
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Project Acacia: RBA and DFCRC announce chosen industry participants and ASIC provides regulatory relief for tokenised asset settlement research project
Project Acacia has today reached a significant milestone with a number of industry participants (see below) selected to explore how innovations in digital money and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development of Australian wholesale tokenised asset markets.
Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 3.85 per cent.
Industry Consultation on the Future of the Account-to-Account Payments System
The Reserve Bank of Australia and The Treasury welcome the release of a public consultation today by Australian Payments Network and Australian Payments Plus on the future of the account-to-account payments system.
Consultation on Guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement Facility Resolution Regime
Media Release Number 2025-15: The RBA has commenced its consultation on Guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement Facility Resolution Regime.
Payments System Board Update: June 2025 Meeting
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Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent.
Consultation on the Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation in Australia – Summary of Stakeholder Feedback
Media release number 2025-12: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today released a summary of the stakeholder feedback received in response to a consultation paper titled ‘The Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation’. The feedback informed recent changes to the configuration of the RBA’s open market operations (OMO), as discussed in a speech by Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent.
Joint APRA-RBA Statement on Use of the RBA’s Overnight Standing Facility
Media release number 2025-11: The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) new approach to monetary policy implementation – the ‘ample reserves with full allotment’ system – allows eligible counterparties to borrow as many reserves as they demand at open market operations (OMO). The RBA has recently announced some important updates to the operation of this system for monetary policy implementation, including the configuration of its OMO and the role of the overnight standing facility.
Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.10 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances at 4 per cent.