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RBA Glossary definition for Nominal interest rate
Nominal interest rate – The nominal interest rate refers to the cost of borrowing money before adjustment for inflation i.e. it includes compensation for the expected erosion of the value of the borrowed funds due to inflation. It is the cost visible to the borrower, and is composed of the real interest rate plus inflation.
RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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Note 1 – Summary of Accounting Policies | Financial Statements
3 Aug 2000
RBA Annual Report
– 2000
The RBA engages in interest rate futures and foreign currency swaps and has purchased call options. ... Interest rate futures, foreign currency swaps and call options are off-balance sheet items.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2000/fin-statements/note-1.html
The Focus of Policy | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1991
30 Jun 1991
Annual Report
decisively. In line with this medium-term focus, nominal interest rates have been lowered, since January 1990, in response to the changes in the economic cycle and the inflationary environment. ... that had occurred; at no time, however, were interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1991/focus-policy.html
Note 1 – Accounting Policies | Financial Statements
29 Aug 2011
RBA Annual Report
– 2011
The pricing of the swap must therefore reflect the interest rates applicable to these money market transactions. ... Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2011/fin-statements/note-1.html
The Economy and Monetary Policy | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1994
30 Jun 1994
Annual Report
Households, encouraged by the stronger labour market and the lowest nominal interest rates in a generation, extended their borrowings for housing and consumption purposes. ... Inflationary expectations have declined in Australia over recent years, and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1994/economy-monetary.html
The Economy and Monetary Policy | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1995
31 Dec 1995
Annual Report
nominal interest rates. ... Those interest rates were, in nominal terms, the lowest for a generation.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1995/economy-monetary.html
Currency
10 Sep 2012
RBA Annual Report
– 2012
average annual growth rate of 5.3 per cent over the past 10 years. ... Number. 13. 56. 186. 6,923. 603. 7,781. Nominal value ($). 65.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2012/currency.html
The Economy and Monetary Policy | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1996
31 Dec 1996
Annual Report
One benefit from low inflation, however, is that the accompanying lower structure of nominal interest rates continued to boost post-interest profits and cash flow, even though aggregate profits had declined ... Continuing robust growth in household credit
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1996/economy-monetary.html
The Economy and Monetary Policy | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1992
30 Jun 1992
Annual Report
The weakness in activity aside, in an environment where inflation and inflationary expectations were falling, not to reduce nominal interest rates would have been tantamount to an unwarranted tightening of policy. ... The term structure of nominal
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1992/economy-mon-pol.html
Earnings and Distribution
10 Sep 2012
RBA Annual Report
– 2012
An appreciation of the Australian dollar exchange rate or a rise in interest rates reduces the value of the Bank's securities, resulting in valuation losses. ... Valuation gains and losses are volatile, as market interest rates and the exchange rate can
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2012/earnings-dist.html
Financial Intermediation | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1984
30 Jun 1984
Annual Report
In this environment, the public sector was able to finance a much larger deficit in 1983/84 at nominal interest rates which were a little lower on average than in ... year and were slow to respond to the subsequent increase in the general level of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1984/fin-intermediation.html