The Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy actions and balance sheet

Guy Debelle ()

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020, vol. 68, issue C, 285-295

Abstract: The Australian economy has been significantly affected by the Covid-19 virus and the associated health policy actions. This has warranted a comprehensive policy response from both fiscal and monetary policy. The monetary policy response has been directed at supporting households and businesses by keeping funding costs low and ensuring credit is available. The monetary policy actions have worked as expected by lowering the key interest rate benchmarks in the economy to historically low levels, which has been transmitted through to historically low borrowing rates for households and businesses, as well as governments.

Keywords: Covid-19 virus; Economic and financial impact; Monetary policy; Fiscal policy; Government bonds; Interest rates; Liquidity; Australia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2020.10.001

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