Analysis: Morrison’s Two Smart Steps Have Potential to Beat RBA’s...

By Sophia Rodrigues

There is no doubt that restrictions in economic activity to contain the spread of coronavirus is hurting the Australian economy considerably but the economy could bounce back faster and better than the Reserve Bank of...

Insight: Despite Meeting Goals RBA Likely to Continue QE

By Sophia Rodrigues

Despite a mostly smooth functioning government bond market, the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to continue bond-buying via auctions as part of Quantitative Easing at least once a week to ensure it has an insight...

Analysis: Expect Optimism from RBA As Australia Flattens Coronavi...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to leave key monetary policy decisions unchanged on Tuesday but the tone of the statement is likely to be positive compared to the month before.

The RBA’s boar...

Analysis: What’s the Fuss About? Australia’s True Cost of Additio...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Australian government has borrowed around A$25 billion extra this month to meet its COVID-19 related spending needs and the interest expense on that borrowing is a record low 10 basis points or even lower, not the...

RBA Lowe Has No Objection to Buying Long-End Bonds But 3-10Yr Mos...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia has no objection in principle to buying government bonds beyond the 10-year term but decided to focus on the 3-10y part of the curve because it was most effective in meeting its goals, Go...

Analysis: RBA QE Bond-Buying to Continue But May Become Ad Hoc

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of Australia may move to ad hoc purchases of government bonds to ensure market doesn’t get too addicted to its presence in the secondary market while also making sure it is not sending a signal...