What's going on with AUD/USD?

Commodity prices have been working in favour of AUD/USD prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The brutal reality of the conflict led to severe sanctions against Russia by a large swath of the global community. The restrictions have seen dramatic moves higher in the prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals and soft commodities.

Did Westpac lower AUD forecast in 2022?

That same month–September 2022–Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans released a statement saying Westpac had “lowered [its] forecast for the AUD by year’s end from USD 0.69 to USD 0.65”. On December 31, 2022, the Australian dollar was worth 68 US cents.

Is the AUD/USD exchange rate in agreement with the Big Four?

Other banks in the Big Four were in agreement, with Westpac forecasting the AUD/USD exchange to reach 0.70 by June 2023. That view was optimistic, with the exchange rate coming in at 0.66 as of July 7. In July, the Australian dollar steadied around $0.667 despite the RBA voting to hold the cash rate steady at its July Board meeting.

Will ANZ's AUD/USD exchange rate rise by June 2023?

Zaman notes that ANZ expected the Australian dollar would appreciate towards the middle of the year. Other banks in the Big Four were in agreement, with Westpac forecasting the AUD/USD exchange to reach 0.70 by June 2023. That view was optimistic, with the exchange rate coming in at 0.66 as of July 7.