Proposals to replace the private ownership of the Reserve Bank with full ownership by the state are frequently raised on the political scene.

It is a debate that seems to be fuelled not by a motivation to remedy any existing flaws but rather to appeal to populist ideology. Should these proposals meet with success, it will be to the detriment of the Bank’s much-respected institutional strength...

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