Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) news

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank. Its primary responsibility is to maintain monetary and financial system stability. The RBA uses various monetary policy tools to influence economic conditions and contribute to sustainable economic growth and full employment in Australia.

Australian dollar stabilizes after RBA's surprise hold

The RBA shocked the markets with a rate hold today. The markets were virtually certain that the RBA would lower rates but Governor Bullock said that a little moretime was needed to see if inflation continued to decline.

08-07-2025 14:35 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

A look at past central bank surprises as RBA holds rates despite expectations

The Royal Bank of Australia surprised markets with an overnight pause, despite markets heavily favoring the odds for a 25 bps cut – explore why knowing your Central Banks is key to Forex trading and how to constantly watch for market biases that tend to lead to surprises.

08-07-2025 14:20 GMT by Elior Manier