Reserve Bank of Australia

Market Infrastructure

RBA Outlines Broad Agenda to Overhaul Payments System

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2025

Governor Michele Bullock outlines plans to decommission the BECS, modernise the RITS, and set new expectations for fraud prevention.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Central Bank Flags Global Market, Cyber and China Risks

By Editors | 03/10/2025

The RBA has identified vulnerabilities in global markets, operational resilience, and China as key threats, while noting Australia's domestic system remains sound.

Market Infrastructure

ACCC Authorises Coordinated Payments System Security Upgrade

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The eight-year authorisation allows financial institutions to jointly manage the industry-wide migration to the advanced encryption standard (AES) to counter future cyber threats.

Market Infrastructure

RBA Dismisses Concerns That Card Fee Reforms WIll Impact Fraud Protections

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

RBA governor has rejected industry warnings that the plan to ban card surcharges will result in reduced fraud prevention for consumers.

Market Infrastructure

RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.

Enforcement

RBA Downgrades Key ASX Ratings Over Repeated Risk Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The RBA has found serious deficiencies in ASX’s governance and risk management, downgrading key ratings following major operational incidents.

Market Infrastructure

RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2025

RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.

Fintech / Regtech

RBA Flags Private Market Risks, Digital Currency Assessment in New Plan

By Editors | 02/09/2025

The RBA's corporate plan highlights financial stability risks from non-bank lending and outlines key work on a potential CBDC.

Securities / Derivatives

RBA Board Criticises ASX 'Limited' Progress on Risk Management

By Editors | 30/08/2025

The Payments System Board flagged fundamental concerns with ASX's operational resilience and welcomed government plans for a stablecoin regime.