1. Glenn Robert Stevens was born on 23 January 1958 and is an Australian economist who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 2006 to 2016.
10 Facts About Glenn Stevens
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Glenn Stevens graduated from the University of Sydney in 1979 with a Bachelor of Economics, first class honours.
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Glenn Stevens subsequently graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Masters of Arts.
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Subsequently, Stevens held positions in the Reserve Bank of Australia, as Head of the Economic Analysis Department, the Head of the International Department, and was Assistant Governor from 1996 to 2001, prior to his appointment as Deputy Governor in December 2001.
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Early in 2008 Glenn Stevens announced an official interest rate rise by 50 basis points, predicting ongoing inflation pressures.
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In December 2021, it was announced that Glenn Stevens would be appointed as the Chair of both the Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank.
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Glenn Stevens is a professing Christian, and plays the guitar at his local Baptist Church.
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Glenn Stevens has spent most of his life living in the Sutherland Shire and lives in Sylvania Waters.
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Glenn Stevens is a recreational pilot with Commercial Pilot Licence and Command Instrument Rating.
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In 2016 Glenn Stevens was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the financial and central bank sectors through leadership roles, to the implementation of innovative monetary and economic policy, to international financial regulation, and to the community.