AOFM updates issuance guidance for rest of the year
Following the release of MYEFO on Thursday, the Australian Office of Financial Management has updated issuance plans...
Finally the MYEFO date...
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Headlines from RBA Debelle's speech Tuesday
Headline from RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle’s speech Tuesday:
--RBA CAREFULLY MONITORING IMPACT OF...
RBA not buying bonds under yield target; A$2B under QE
The RBA will buy A$2.0 billion of November 2024 to May 2028 AGS under the A$100 billion QE program today.
T...
RBA buying longer-term Semis today
The RBA is buying A$1.0 billion of Semis with maturities in the July 2028 to May 2032 range. This is part of its purc...
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