Bullock takes helm at RBA with communications set for early test

New supremo: Bullock poses for photos in Canberra, ahead of her taking over as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and becoming the first woman to lead the country’s central bank. She will be expected to oversee the bank’s biggest overhaul in decades. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Michele Bullock beat other candidates to become Australia’s first female central bank governor in part because of her communications skills.

They’re set to be tested as the Reserve Bank embarks on its biggest overhaul in decades.