AUD traders heads up – Australian Treasurer Chalmers press conference after RBA

Australian Treasurer Chalmers will hold a press conference after the RBA statement later today.

Chalmers at 3pm Sydney time

• 0100 US Eastern time
• 0500 GMT

Chalmers has previously criticised the central bank as having smashed the economy with high interest rates. I suspect he’ll be deflecting more blame today.

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On the Reserve Bank of Australia:

Statement due today at 2.30 pm Sydney time

• 0430 GMT
• 0030 US Eastern time

• Reserve Bank of Australia meeting today – preview – on hold expected

• RBA meeting – preview – to leave the cash rate on hold at 4.35%

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.