Reserve Bank of Australia

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Details Issues Under Scrutiny in Central Bank Review

    By Editors | 15/09/2022

    The review will consider the RBA’s current board structure, governance, and decision-making effectiveness and transparency.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australia Launches Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Backed by industry, government and academia, the DFCRC will facilitate the development of the emerging digital finance sector.

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBA Calls on FIs to ‘Act Now’ to Address Climate Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2022

    All insurers, banks and super fund trustees face liability risk if they do not disclose, address and manage the effects of climate change sufficiently.

    RBA to Establish Panel of Economists to Aid Policymaking

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The first meeting of the new panel is planned for 6 October, to discuss economic challenges and the appropriate role of forward guidance in monetary policy.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    RBA to Explore Australia-specific Use Cases for CBDC

    By Editors | 10/08/2022

    The research project is expected to take about a year to complete and will involve the development of a limited-scale CBDC pilot operating in a ring-fenced environment.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Issues Revised Cyber Resilience Testing Framework

    By Editors | 09/08/2022

    The updated version of the CORIE framework follows the CFR’s endorsement of a plan for the wider rollout of the programme.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX: Launch of New CHESS Platform Delayed Until Late 2024

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    Accenture to provide an independent review of the new CHESS application and help ASX determine a new launch schedule.

    Market Infrastructure

    End of an Era for LIBOR Opens the Way for AONIA to Make its Mark in Australia

    By Pieter Bierkens | 01/08/2022

    Australia may see a shift away from BBSW to AONIA for products like cross-currency swaps and multi-currency lending facilities, says CBA’s Pieter Bierkens.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia Commences Roll-out of New Payments Service PayTo

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    PayTo checks upfront for adequate funds in the paying customer’s account at payment initiation, reducing rejected payments and manual exception handling.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.

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