The Latest Breaking News from Reserve Bank

Is there a new era at the Reserve Bank? No, it remains as obsessed with inflation as ever, to the cost of ordinary Australians.

The local share market finished down 0.6 per cent after RBA governor Michele Bullock indicated the central bank wouldn't act quickly to cut rates.

Reforms to the Reserve Bank’s meeting processes start today. Will they improve the bank’s ‘productivity’, or is that a silly question?

As the Greens urge further changes to stage three tax cuts, the prime minister says he is open to negotiations to ensure their passage through parliament.

RBA hasn’t modelled whether Albanese government’s redistribution of tax cuts could add to inflation, but isn’t expected to adjust its forecasts

Experts will examine job data and spending insights for a better idea of how the Reserve Bank will act when it returns for the first time in 2024.

Falling inflation around the world has shown just how out of touch the Reserve Bank and many commentators are with how modern economies function.

Suddenly the talk in global financial markets has spun from “when will interest rates next rise?” to “how soon before they fall?”.

The local bourse has closed up 0.8 per cent to finish at its highest level since early February, in what one analyst called a textbook Santa rally.

The minutes from the December interest rate meeting will outline the Reserve Bank's thinking on inflation as households gear up for the festive season.

It’s been a difficult year for the economy, and the year ahead also is looking challenging. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, overseer of the government’s economic policy, joins us on the podcast to talk about the latest budget numbers, interest rates, changes to the Reserve Bank board, Australia’s debt, cost of living…