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97.38 per cent of Rs 2000 banknotes returned to RBI since withdrawal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said that 97.38 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have been returned. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bomb blast threat to RBI and other locations in Mumbai; no suspicious object found, say police

A threat mail sent to the Reserve Bank about 11 bomb blasts in Mumbai sent police into a tizzy, but no suspicious object was found at these locations

The Hindu

Partying like it’s 1978: Inflation and its discontents dominated 2023

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

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Inflation was 2023’s unavoidable topic. Will 2024 bring a change of tack from the RBA?

Heading into a year when economic growth is expected to be low, the hope is the Reserve Bank will ease off on raising rates

The Guardian - AU

Interest rates will eventually fall but it's a bit early for borrowers to break out the champagne

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

The Conversation

Rate hike cycle claims $25,000 toll, say researchers

The average home loan borrower who hasn't refinanced has paid more than $25,000 extra since the start of the interest rate hiking cycle, research shows.

AAP

RBA backs resilient borrowers to ride out rate rises

Australians are making painful adjustments to cost of living pressures and higher interest rates but are overall proving resilient.

AAP

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Will the RBA raise rates again? Unless prices surge over summer, it's looking less likely

If you’re looking for clues about whether the Reserve Bank has any interest rate rises left, Governor Michele Bullock offered several in her statement after Tuesday’s board meeting, saying:

The Conversation

RBA interest rates: Australian mortgage holders spared pre-Christmas rise from Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps its cash rate on hold at 4.35% in line with expectations from economists after inflation continued to slow

The Guardian - AU

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

The ASX200 closed down 0.9 per cent despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at its final meeting of 2023.

AAP

ASX notches gain as investors swarm back to stocks

The ASX200 has climbed 0.7 per cent as investors feel more confident global central banks will stop tightening rates earlier than previously thought.

AAP

Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week

These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week.

The Conversation

RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain

The Reserve Bank interest rate decision and growth statistics for the September quarter to dominate the economic agenda this week.

AAP

Jim Chalmers welcomes OECD prediction RBA has reached interest rate peak

Federal treasurer downplays prospect of posting a second successive budget surplus

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Economic data shows households are feeling the pinch. But will the RBA stop raising rates?

Inflation is set to drop back to under 3% growth by this time next year – if it weren’t for the stage-three tax cuts, that is

AAP

Australian shares warm up as inflation loses more heat

The local share market finished 0.3 per higher after October's inflation readout came in cooler than expected.

AAP

Reserve Bank board shake up outlined in new laws

The federal treasurer has introduced legislation that will underpin the biggest set of reforms at the Reserve Bank in decades.

AAP

Easing inflation takes heat off interest rate rises

Cooling inflation figures have improved the chances of the Reserve Bank keeping interest rates on hold.

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The Conversation

Governments have been able to overrule the Reserve Bank for 80 years. Why stop now?

Pay close enough attention to parliament these next few days, and you’re likely to witness something truly remarkable: politicians from both sides of politics uniting to remove the power of politicians to overrule the Reserve Bank.

Crikey

Expecting RBA sense on monetary policy is like pulling teeth

If any pain should be felt, it should be by companies running monopolies on goods and services that jack up their prices whenever they feel like it.

The Conversation

Meet Andrew Hauser, the outsider from the UK who'll be deputy governor of the RBA

In a significant step towards reforming Australia’s Reserve Bank, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stepped outside the bank and outside of Australia to select Andrew Hauser, a British economist, as its new deputy governor.

AAP

Retail sales dip as shoppers hold off for Black Friday

Consumers hit the pause button on spending in the lead up to the Black Friday sales period, official retail trade data suggests.

AAP

UK central banker nabbed to take over as RBA deputy

Bank of England's Andrew Hauser will be the next deputy governor of Australia's central bank, bringing a "fresh, global perspective" to the key institution.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand gets two deputy PMs after marathon coalition talks

After weeks of negotiations, incoming PM Christopher Luxon announces that populist Winston Peters and libertarian David Seymour will share deputy role

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency

Greens Senator Barbara Pocock – who has a background in economics and industrial relations and formerly worked at the Reserve Bank, in the federal public service and as an academic – has been in parliament only since the 2022 election, But she has already made a mark.

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