Low yields forcing more risk on retirement system, says RBA


SYDNEY: Low global yields are forcing savers to take ever more risk to ensure an adequate future income, with people on the cusp of retirement much worse off than those a decade ago, a top Australian central banker said on Tuesday.

Speaking on the financial system, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens said he would not comment on interest rates given the next policy meeting was only a week away.

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