Sir John Grant Phillips KBE (13 March 1911 – 7 October 1986) was an Australia

Australia

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n economist

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 who became the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, from 1968 to 1975. His name appeared on Australian currency notes as "J. G. Phillips".

Honours

In the Queen's Birthday Honours

Queen's Birthday Honours

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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

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he was promoted Knight Commander in that order (KBE).

Publications

• Developments in monetary theory and policies (1971), R. C. Mills memorial lecture; 5 - ISBN 0424062607

External links

• History and the Development of Central Banking in Australia 1920-1970, Selwyn Cornish (2007)