US Treasury "expressed concern" on RBA AUD comments (old news)

The Australian Financial Review report the US Treasury expressed concern over the RBA jawboning the Australian dollar

  • Concern was expressed back in September of 2015
  • during an International Monetary Fund review of the Australian economy
  • "The [Office of the US Executive Director at the IMF] expressed concern over the authorities' public statements on the desired direction of the exchange rate," the US Treasury said in a report to Congress.
  • "The OUSED urged the authorities to avoid statements that could be perceived as inconsistent with their international commitment to a market-determined exchange rate.

Australian Financial Review article is here for more

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I better stop typing now lest I launch into a rant about pots calling kettles black etc.

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