RBA moves back into profit
The Reserve Bank of Australia has reported a A$3.8 billion ($2.8 billion) profit in 2018, up from a $657 million loss in 2017, the annual report of the central bank says. The turnaround in profit…
Read MoreThe Reserve Bank of Australia has reported a A$3.8 billion ($2.8 billion) profit in 2018, up from a $657 million loss in 2017, the annual report of the central bank says. The turnaround in profit…
Read MoreFrom February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.…
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Read MoreA major stock index that tracks sustainable investments dropped electric vehicle-maker Tesla from its list in May 2022 – but it kept oil giant ExxonMobil. That move by the S&P 500 ESG Index has set…
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Read MoreShanghai is slowly emerging from a gruelling COVID lockdown that has all but immobilised the city since March. Although Shanghai’s port, which handles one-fifth of China’s shipping volumes, has been operating throughout, it has been…
Read MoreMastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. The company…
Read MoreThe Reserve Bank of Australia is digitising a substantial portion of its archives in an effort to give members of the public better access to the central bank’s records. As part of its quarterly review,…
Read MorePress enquiries: +41 61 280 8477press@fsb.org Ref: 15/2022 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Europe today in Stockholm held their first in-person gathering since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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