RBA’s routine IMF payment catches out market on high alert for intervention, people say

RBA’s routine IMF payment catches out market on high alert for intervention, people say
By Tina Morrison Nov. 28 (BusinessDesk) – A Reserve Bank of Australia currency transaction last month, widely speculated as a sign the bank had intervened to drive down its currency, was actually an uncontroversial payment to the International Monetary Fund, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In a note to clients last week, Singapore-based UBS currency strategist Gareth Berry speculated that “the RBA’s patience may be running out, and that the central bank may have finally begun to lean against the wind – albeit very gently,” B...