Payments System Board Update: November 2023 Meeting
At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed a number of issues, including: New technology in the clearing and
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ASIC and RBA Acknowledge ASX’s CHESS Solution Design Announcement
Today, ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) (the Regulators) acknowledged ASXs announcement of a solution design to replace
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Appointment of Chief Communications Officer
Sally Cray has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Communications Officer at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Appointment of Head of Payments Settlements Department
Sarah Harris has been appointed to the position of Head of Payments Settlements at the Reserve Bank of Australia. This
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Harmonised ISO 20022 Data Requirements to Enhance Cross-border Payments
The Reserve Bank welcomes the publication today of harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements for cross-border payments by the Bank for
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Assessment of ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities – October 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia today released the 2023 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities. This assesses the
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BIS and Central Bank Partners to Explore Protocols for Embedding Policy and Regulatory Compliance in Cross-border Transactions
Project Mandala looks to automate compliance procedures, provide real-time transaction monitoring and increase transparency and visibility around country-specific policies. The
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Statement by Michele Bullock, Governor: 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
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The Australian Debit Card Market: Default Settings and Tokenisation – Conclusions Paper
The Bank has released a Conclusions Paper setting out the conclusions of its recent public consultation on options for further
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Measuring Government Bond Turnover in Australia Using Austraclear Data
This article provides new estimates using Austraclear data for monthly turnover ratios for Australian Government Securities (AGS) and semi-government bonds (semis). Previous Reserve Bank estimates used Austraclear data that included repo transactions, as acknowledged at the time. In November 2021 Austraclear implemented a change to reporting standards that excluded repo…
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