Sir John Grant Phillips (13 March 1911 – 7 October 1986) was an Australian economist who became the second

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority. It has had this role since 14 January 1960, when the ''Reserve Bank Act 1959'' removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank. Th ...

, from 1968 to 1975. His name appeared on Australian currency notes as "J. G. Phillips".

Honours

In the

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of 8 June 1968, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and in the 1972 New Year Honours he was promoted Knight Commander in that order (KBE).

Death

In October 1986 his and his wife's bodies were found after their joint suicide. The couple had been a member of a local euthanasia society, and although in good health, had prepared for their joint suicide.'Bank Knight and Wife Found Dead', The Daily Telegraph, 9 October 1986.

Publications

Developments in monetary theory and policies
(1971), R. C. Mills memorial lecture; 5 –

References

External links

History and the Development of Central Banking in Australia 1920–1970
Selwyn Cornish (2007) 1911 births 1986 suicides Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Suicides in New South Wales Joint suicides 20th-century Australian economists Governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia {{economist-stub