Reserve Bank of Australia

69 results about this entity

Period: 10 Sep 2004 - 21 Jul 2025

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Reserve Bank of Australia reviews retail payments regulation

Following discussion at the November meeting of the Payments System Board, the Bank has released an Issues Paper as the first stage of its Review of Retail Payments Regulation, which will take place over the coming year.

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Oz central bank laments 'slow and uneven' NPP roll-out by Big Four

The Reserve Bank of Australia has described the roll out of New Payments Platform (NPP) services by major banks "disappointing" and called for action to break down barriers preventing new service providers from accessing the system.

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RBA consults on ISO 20022 migration plan

The Reserve Bank of Australia is canvassing bank views on plans to migrate the nation's payments networks to the ISO 200022 messaging standard.

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RBA chief says cash is becoming a 'niche payment instrument'

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has painted a picture of a near-future society in which physical cash is a niche payment instrument reserved only for emergencies.

Australian central bank assures public after outage

Full service has resumed at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) after it suffered a power outage on Thursday.

Aussie real-time payments platform goes live

Australia's real-time payments platform goes live today, with customers of three of the country's big four banks able to transfer funds in seconds.

RBA governor cool on electronic dollar; calls bitcoin 'speculative mania'

The Reserve Bank of Australia has no plans to issue electronic dollar banknotes, says governor Philip Lowe in a speech in which he also dismisses the current fascination with bitcoin as a "speculative mania".

Digital identity, virtual cash and RegTech on Australian regulatory agenda

ATM access, digital identity and virtual currencies topped the agenda at the recent meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia's powerful Payments Systems Board.

Cards overtake cash for consumer payments in Australia

Cards have overtaken cash as the primary method for consumer payments in Australia, according to data released by the country's central bank.

Oz central banker floats digital dollar; govt sets up fintech advisory group

Australia could introduce a digital version of its dollar, a senior exec at the country's central bank says, although any state-backed digital currency is in the distant future and likely to circulate in parallel with old fashioned notes and coins.

RBA seeks supplier for new core banking platform

The Reserve Bank of Australia has gone to tender for a new core banking system.

Bank for International Settlements cast as digital currency regulator

Regulatory intervention in the digital currency marketplace would need to be co-ordinated by an international body such as the Basle-based Bank for International Settlements, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.