Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2005
Glossary
| ABF | Asian Bond Fund |
| ACC | Asian Consultative Council (of the BIS) |
| AOFM | Australian Office of Financial Management |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| BIS | Bank for International Settlements |
| CAC Act | Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 |
| CD | Certificate of deposit |
| CGS | Commonwealth Government securities |
| CGFS | Committee on the Global Financial System (of the BIS) |
| CHESS | Clearing House Electronic Subregister System of the Australian Stock Exchange |
| CLS | Continuous linked settlement |
| CPSS | Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (of the BIS) |
| ECB | European Central Bank |
| EEO | Equal employment opportunity |
| EMEAP | Executives' Meeting of East Asian and Pacific central banks |
| ESAs | Exchange Settlement Accounts |
| ES | Exchange Settlement (funds) |
| FATF | Financial Action Task Force |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FSAP | Financial Sector Assessment Program |
| FX | Foreign exchange |
| GDES | Government Direct Entry Service |
| G-7 | Group of Seven |
| G-20 | Group of Twenty |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| NNPDC | National Note Processing and Distribution Centre |
| NPA | Note Printing Australia Limited |
| OH&S | Occupational health & safety |
| OPA | Official Public Account |
| RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia |
| RBRF | Reserve Bank Reserve Fund |
| RITS | Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System |
| RTGS | Real-time gross settlement |
| SDR | Special Drawing Rights |
