Real-time CBDC bond settlements closer than you think
Australian Bond Exchange Holdings Limited (ASX:ABE) (“Australian Bond Exchange” or “the company”) are excited to announce the successful test of the first near real-time Central bank Digital Currency (CBDC) bond settlement in Australia. Key Points First near real-time CBDC bond settlements executed using Australian Bond Exchange’s technology Australian Bond Exchange one of 15 use cases […]
ABE Weekly: Wage Growth Outpacing RBA’s Cash Rate
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 19th May Key Points RBA minutes released this week explain the 25bps rate rise that shocked the markets. Wages increasing at a rate higher than the RBA cash rate, signaling stickier inflation. Low unemployment and increasing wages could be favourable for bond investors. The US debt-ceiling is self-imposed and […]
ABE Weekly: A war on inflation, or a conflict of interest?
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 12th May 2023 Key Points The 2023-2024 Federal Budget released on Tuesday has provided Australia with a surprising surplus, albeit short-lived with large, forecasted deficits for 2023-2024. The Budget has heralded mixed reviews from economists and market commentators on whether the injection of billions of dollars into the economy […]
ABE Weekly: RBA makes waves, leaving some investors in deep water
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 5th May 2023 Key Points Market economists left shocked as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hikes cash rate to 3.85%, with mixed rhetoric causing confusion. US and EU central banks increase cash rates by 25bps, and although some analysts forecast US cuts as early as December, the EU […]
ABE Weekly: CPI Index Shows Inflation Easing
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 28th April 2023 Key Points Latest CPI Index shows inflation is easing, down 80 basis points to 7% Price pressures in housing could see the cash rate increase next week Why another interest rate hike could benefit fixed income investors ABE’s Monthly Webinar shares benefits of Centuria’s “Early Call” […]
ABE Weekly – New Dual Board a Possibility for the RBA
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 21st April 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Key Points BOE & RBA note rising inflation is increasing corporate and government bond yields Reserve Bank of Australia review proposes restructure, with two new boards Australian consumer confidence recovers despite inflation The inverse yield curve in US treasury bonds continues Data […]
ABE Weekly – Alan Kohler interviews our CEO, Bradley McCosker
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 14th April 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Source, Australian Bond Exchange Our CEO, Bradley McCosker recently spoke to Alan Kohler to discuss how and why you should invest in bonds, and how the Australian Bond Exchange gives retail investors access to the bond market directly. Listen to the […]
ABE Weekly: RBA Pauses Cash Rate Hikes
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 7th April 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Source, Australian Bond Exchange Key points: The RBA paused its run of interest rate hikes, cash rate is 3.60 per cent (AUS) The monthly CPI indicator rose 6.8 per cent in the twelve months to February (AUS) Cash rate is 4.83 […]
ABE Weekly – UK raises the cash rate again
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 31 March 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Source, Australian Bond Exchange Key points: The “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” (OECD) growth expectation for Australia is 1.8 per cent for 2023 (AUS) The February “Consumer Price Index” (CPI) slowed to 6.8 per cent from 7.4 per cent last month […]
ABE Weekly – Australia needs more rate hikes to curb inflation
Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Newsletter Friday 24 March 2023 The Weekly PDF Version Key points: The “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” (OECD) growth expectation for Australia is 1.8 per cent for 2023 (AUS) Inflation, measured by the “Consumer Price Index” (CPI) indicator, rose by 1.9 per cent in the December quarter and 7.8 […]