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Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 1998-99:
Final Report

The Committee tabled its report Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 1998-99: Final Report on 26 June 2000. Copies of the full report are available in PDF format (176KB) or from the Committee Secretariat.

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Transcripts

29/11/1999 Sydney

Media releases

Government response: No response required

Table of contents of report:
Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 1998-99: Final Report

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

TERMS OF REFERENCE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Background

Scope and conduct of the review

CHAPTER 2 CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY

Review of forecasts presented in November 1999

Prospects for 2000-2001

Interest rates and inflation

Exchange rate

Fiscal policy

Economic growth

Relationship between the Australian and US economies

Effects of the new tax system

Independence of the RBA

Transparency

CHAPTER 3 OTHER MATTERS

Payments system

Bank fees

Outsourcing

Margin lending

Common currency

The Y2K experience

MINORITY REPORT - Mr Anthony Albanese MP, Ms Anna Burke MP and Mr Mark Latham MP (ALP)

APPENDIX A - LIST OF SUBMISSIONS

1 Reserve Bank of Australia (PDF format) (Notes on Bank fees to Small Business)

2 Reserve Bank of Australia (PDF format) (Notes on Bank fees in Australia)

APPENDIX B - LIST OF HEARINGS, BRIEFINGS AND WITNESSES (PDF format)

(A copy of the public hearing transcripts for the 29 November 1999 and 22 May 2000 is available in PDF format or from the Committee Secretariat)

APPENDIX C - RBA Media Release on Monetary Policy dated 3 November 1999 (PDF format)

APPENDIX D - RBA Media Release on Monetary Policy dated 2 February 2000 (PDF format)

APPENDIX E - RBA Media Release on Monetary Policy dated 5 April 2000 (PDF format)

APPENDIX F - RBA Media Release on Monetary Policy dated 3 May 2000 (PDF format)

APPENDIX G - Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (PDF format)

APPENDIX H - Submission No.2: Notes on Bank Fees in Australia (PDF format)

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