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Australia Regulators Probe Forex Moves Ahead of RBA Announcement
By Editors | 04/03/2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has asked the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to investigate sharp movements in the Australian dollar in the minute before the March interest rates policy decision was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
China Allows Launch of RMB Clearing Service in Australia
By Editors | 19/11/2014
China has allowed Australia to clear renminbi trades in a bid to boost increased economic cooperation between the two countries.
Australia Eyes Real-time Pay Methods
By Editors | 23/10/2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia and the banking industry are looking to change the payment methods in the country to deliver real-time, accessible fund transfers to the community.
Securities / Derivatives
Australian Government Plans Mandatory Central Clearing of AUD Interest Rate Derivatives
By Editors | 10/07/2014
The Australian government is proposing mandatory central clearing of Australian-denominated interest rate derivatives (IRD).
Australia May Have to Tighten Forex Regulations
By Editors | 12/06/2014
Australia could be forced to increase its oversight of the US$4 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market in line with tougher United Kingdom rules.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia’s Central Bank Governor Sounds Caution on New Threats to Stability
By Editors | 10/06/2014
Global regulators are issuing more than enough regulation to stop a recurrence of a global financial crisis, said Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens, as he cautioned that new potentially damaging threats to global stability could be overlooked.
Hong Kong, Australia Seek to Boost RMB Trade
By Editors | 23/05/2014
A group of senior representatives from Hong Kong and Australian banks met to review developments in the Renminbi (RMB) business and consider ways to strengthen RMB products and services, with a view to facilitating greater participation of corporates and other customers in the RMB market.
Australia’s Financial System to See More Bond Issuance, Says Central Banker
By Editors | 21/04/2014
Australia’s top central banker sees the country’s financial system moving toward a more market-based sources of finance, particularly bond issuance.
Australia to Launch Investigation into Foreign Exchange Benchmarks
By Editors | 21/03/2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into the potential manipulation of foreign exchange benchmarks by the country’s biggest banks.
Australia to Implement Reforms in Access Regimes for Credit, Debit Card Systems
By Editors | 07/03/2014
The Payments System Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided in principle to vary the so-called access regimes applying to the designated MasterCard and Visa systems.
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