A full set of updated forecasts from the RBA staff is also expected at the May meeting.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/very-tight-jobs-market-fuelled-case-for-april-hike/

Aird said the RBA, which will this week update its forecasts for the economy, is likely to downgrade its expectations for growth as higher interest rates start to bite.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/super-sized-rate-rise-on-rba-agenda-as-economy-shows-signs-of-slowing-20230205-p5chyl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

A key role for Ms Bullock following a landmark review of the RBA will be to hold a media conference after each rate decision, which will be made eight times a year instead of 11.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/new-rba-governor-to-send-the-right-message-on-rate-talk/

Although the labour market has been showing signs of cooling, it remains historically tight, and the RBA would like to see more softening.

Source: https://www.forexlive.com/news/weekly-market-outlook-13-17-november-20231112/

And just my second question is just on the revenue side, you did flag that with the move to pure RBA meetings, you're looking at new contracts that might meet investor demand.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4629765-asx-limited-asxff-q4-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And there should be more press conferences, the panel says, not just when the RBA has something to say, which is that the current practice, but because “observers may have questions to ask at other times”.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/04/24/rba-chiefs-many-failures/

Aside from Dr Wilkinson, who Sky News reported last week has emerged as the frontrunner, there are current RBA board members who could take up the top job.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/07/09/philip-lowe-rba-job/

As well as fewer meetings to free up time for strategic decision-making, the reviewers recommended creating more opportunities to hear from RBA staff.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2023/04/20/philip-lowe-rba-review/

But HSBC Australia chief economist and former RBA economist Paul Bloxham said with inflation still above the Reserve’s 2-3 per cent target and a tight jobs market, at least one more rate rise was likely.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/recession-risk-as-rba-weighs-inflation-busting-interest-rate-rise-20230728-p5drxn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

But outgoing RBA Governor Philip Lowe warned it was likely more hikes would be needed to bring inflation down to the target band of under 3 per cent annually.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/key-figure-to-be-revealed-on-wednesday-could-make-or-break-rba-decision/9a34bec5-28cc-4a42-9c22-54f7f6f0f268

'By the time we get to early February 2023, there will be enough evidence that the RBA does not need to tighten monetary policy any further,' he said.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11626187/What-happened-Australian-dream-price-soars.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF by 805.1% during the first quarter.

Source: https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2023/10/28/janney-montgomery-scott-llc-grows-stock-position-in-first-trust-rba-american-industrial-renaissancetm-etf-nasdaqairr.html

Generally, RBA rate movements can take up to a year-and-a-half to flow through the economy.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/economy/households-carry-rate-pain-as-businesses-flourish-c-10006592

He told told the Morgan Stanley Australia summit in Sydney on Wednesday that RBA modelling showed about 15 per cent of mortgage borrowers faced negative cash flows, at a cash rate of 3.75 per cent.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2023/06/07/australia-economy-growth-interest/

'High inflation makes life difficult for people and damages the functioning of the economy,' the RBA said in its statement on Tuesday.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11729845/Why-million-dollar-agents-Australia-broke-home-buyers-struggle-rates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

“However, following the run of softer economic data we expect that the RBA may ease its tightening bias a bit,” he said.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rates-pain-more-australians-moonlighting-to-make-ends-meet-20230303-p5cpaz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

However, voters are increasingly sheeting home responsibility for inflation to the government rather than the RBA, with 47 per cent saying it was primarily up to the treasurer and his ministerial colleagues to manage – up from 42 per cent in July.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/christmas-becoming-a-luxury-as-cost-of-living-bites-into-festive-spirit-20231205-p5ep4d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Inflation is running at a 32-year high of 7.8% is only expected to slow to the top of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s target range of 2-3% by mid-2025.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/02/26/australias-treasurer-says-curbing/

“It is looking more and more difficult for the RBA to bring inflation back into the target band within that “reasonable time frame” without a relatively sharp slowdown in growth,” ANZ senior economist Felicity Emmett said.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/06/11/interest-rates-mortgage-rba/

It’s one thing for a mere columnist in to talk about renovating the RBA, but it’s another thing entirely for the Treasurer to say it.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2023/02/02/rba-reserve-bank-revamp-kohler/