At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent.

Media Release Number 2016-22: The incoming Governor, Philip Lowe, today welcomed the appointment by the Treasurer of Dr Guy Debelle to the position of Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and as a member of the Reserve Bank Board.

Media Release Number 2016-21: In April 2016, the Reserve Bank conducted a survey of activity in foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives markets in Australia. This was part of a global survey of 52 countries, coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Similar surveys have been conducted every three years since 1986.

Media Release Number 2016-20: Australia’s new $5 banknote enters circulation today. Issuance is being supported by an information campaign to ensure that the Australian public is able to identify the new banknote and its security features.

At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed the assessment of the four ASX clearing and settlement facilities, the Board’s forthcoming 2015/16 annual report and work underway on a framework for the resolution of financial market infrastructures (FMIs).

At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 per cent, effective 3 August 2016.

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent.

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent.

Media Release Number 2016-15: The Reserve Bank has published Review of Card Payments Regulation: Conclusions

At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed its Review of Card Payments Regulation. A Conclusions Paper and Final Standards will be published within the next week.