Glynn’s Take: Chalmers May Lean Toward Naming Outsider to RBA Deputy’s Post

SYDNEY—The question of how far the Reserve Bank of Australia is willing to go to remove groupthink from its ranks will be answered in the coming weeks as Treasurer Jim Chalmers moves to appoint a new deputy governor.

Central to that debate is whether he promotes an official already at the RBA or opts for an outsider. Market chatter about potential candidates includes Chris Kent, the current assistant governor overseeing the operation of financial markets, and Justin Wolfers, an economist and academic who teaches at the University of Michigan.