Latest Media Releases

RBA and DFCRC Release Findings From Project Acacia

18 May 2026 Media Release 2026-13

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

5 May 2026 Media Release 2026-12

Roundtable Opens Public Consultation on Draft Vision for Account-to-Account Payments in Australia

30 April 2026 Media Release 2026-11

Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging – Conclusions Paper

31 March 2026 Media Release 2026-10

Release of Financial Stability Review – March 2026

19 March 2026 Media Release 2026-09

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

17 March 2026 Media Release 2026-08

Proposed Decommissioning of the Bulk Electronic Clearing System: RBA Risk Assessment Update

10 March 2026 Media Release 2026-07

Payments System Board Update: March 2026 Meeting

5 March 2026 Media Release 2026-06

Release of Guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement Facility Resolution Regime

18 February 2026 Media Release 2026-05

Appointment to the Monetary Policy Board

13 February 2026 Media Release 2026-04

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

3 February 2026 Media Release 2026-03

Technology Outage

29 January 2026 Statement 2026-02

International Central Bankers on the Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026

13 January 2026 Statement 2026-01

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

9 December 2025 Media Release 2025-33

Payments System Board Update: November 2025 Meeting

26 November 2025 Media Release 2025-32

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

4 November 2025 Media Release 2025-31

Staff Appointment

20 October 2025 Media Release 2025-30

Release of Financial Stability Review – October 2025

2 October 2025 Media Release 2025-29

2025 Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivative Markets

1 October 2025 Media Release 2025-28

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

30 September 2025 Media Release 2025-27

Variation to the Access Regime for the ATM System

29 September 2025 Media Release 2025-26

Assessment of ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities – September 2025

24 September 2025 Media Release 2025-25

Staff Appointment

3 September 2025 Media Release 2025-24

Payments System Board Update: August 2025 Meeting

28 August 2025 Media Release 2025-23

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

12 August 2025 Media Release 2025-22

RBA and APRA Update Their Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Cooperation to Support Financial Stability

29 July 2025 Media Release 2025-21

Granting of Overseas Clearing and Settlement Facility Licence to Clearstream Banking S.A.

18 July 2025 Media Release 2025-20

Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging

15 July 2025 Media Release 2025-19

Project Acacia: RBA and DFCRC announce chosen industry participants and ASIC provides regulatory relief for tokenised asset settlement research project

10 July 2025 Media Release 2025-18

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

8 July 2025 Media Release 2025-17

Industry Consultation on the Future of the Account-to-Account Payments System

2 July 2025 Media Release 2025-16

Consultation on Guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement Facility Resolution Regime

30 June 2025 Media Release 2025-15

Payments System Board Update: June 2025 Meeting

5 June 2025 Media Release 2025-14

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

20 May 2025 Media Release 2025-13

Consultation on the Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation in Australia – Summary of Stakeholder Feedback

2 April 2025 Media Release 2025-12

Joint APRA-RBA Statement on Use of the RBA’s Overnight Standing Facility

2 April 2025 Media Release 2025-11

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

1 April 2025 Media Release 2025-10

RBA and ASIC Act on Deep Concerns with ASX

31 March 2025 Media Release 2025-09

Renewal of Bilateral Local Currency Swap Agreement with Bank of Japan

17 March 2025 Media Release 2025-08

$5 Banknote Theme Celebrates First Nations Connection to Country

17 March 2025 Media Release 2025-07

Proposed Decommissioning of the Bulk Electronic Clearing System – RBA Risk Assessment

11 March 2025 Media Release 2025-06

Payments System Board Update: March 2025 Meeting

6 March 2025 Media Release 2025-05

Bank Indonesia and Reserve Bank of Australia Renew the Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangement

4 March 2025 Media Release 2025-04

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

18 February 2025 Media Release 2025-03

2026 Monetary Policy Board Meeting Dates

10 February 2025 Media Release 2025-02

Staff Appointment

29 January 2025 Media Release 2025-01

Staff Appointment

19 December 2024 Media Release 2024-29

Statement from the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

16 December 2024 Media Release 2024-28

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

10 December 2024 Media Release 2024-27

Payments System Board Update: November 2024 Meeting

21 November 2024 Media Release 2024-26

RBA and DFCRC Joint Consultation Paper Project Acacia – Exploring the role of digital money in wholesale tokenised asset markets

8 November 2024 Media Release 2024-25

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

5 November 2024 Media Release 2024-24

Staff Appointments

1 November 2024 Media Release 2024-23

BIS and Central Bank Partners Demonstrate That Policy Compliance Can Be Embedded in Cross-border Transactions With Project Mandala

28 October 2024 Media Release 2024-22

Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging

15 October 2024 Media Release 2024-21

Review of the Term Funding Facility

9 October 2024 Media Release 2024-20

Assessment of ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities – September 2024

25 September 2024 Media Release 2024-19

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

24 September 2024 Media Release 2024-18

RBA and Treasury Joint Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Digital Money in Australia

18 September 2024 Media Release 2024-17

Payments System Board Update: August 2024 Meeting

15 August 2024 Media Release 2024-16

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

6 August 2024 Media Release 2024-15

Staff Appointments

2 August 2024 Media Release 2024-14

New Financial Stability Standards for Securities Settlement Facilities

20 June 2024 Media Release 2024-13

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

18 June 2024 Media Release 2024-12

Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System

12 June 2024 Media Release 2024-11

Payments System Board Update: May 2024 Meeting

23 May 2024 Media Release 2024-10

2025 Reserve Bank Board Meeting Dates

10 May 2024 Media Release 2024-09

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

7 May 2024 Media Release 2024-08

Report Highlights Benefits and Challenges of Interlinking Fast Payment Systems for Cross-border Payments

23 April 2024 Media Release 2024-07

Consultation on the Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation in Australia

4 April 2024 Media Release 2024-06

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

19 March 2024 Media Release 2024-05

RBA Seeks Ideas from the Australian Community to ‘Reimagine the $5’ Banknote

1 March 2024 Media Release 2024-04

Payments System Board Update: February 2024 Meeting

29 February 2024 Media Release 2024-03

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

26 February 2024 Media Release 2024-02

Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision

6 February 2024 Media Release 2024-01