The Reserve Bank of Australia may end its asset purchase programme as early as February, said governor Philip Lowe, in the latest shift by a global central bank towards tighter monetary policy.
Lowe said on Thursday that an early end to the RBA’s quantitative easing programme — under which it buys government bonds at a pace of A$4bn (US$2.9bn) a week — was one of three options discussed at a recent board meeting.
The governor’s comments highlighted the strength of Australia’s economic recovery and came hours after the Federal Reserve said it would reduce the pace of asset purchases in the US.
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