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RBA Glossary definition for AGS
AGS – Australian Government Securities. Include all securities issued by the Australian Government at tenders conducted by the AOFM (and by the Reserve Bank of Australia acting as agent for the Australian Government prior to 23 October 2006). They comprise Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, Treasury indexed bonds and, previously, Treasury adjustable rate bonds. These securities are issued either by tender or syndication.
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Measuring Government Bond Turnover in Australia Using Austraclear Data
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
– September 2023
This article provides new estimates using Austraclear data for monthly turnover ratios for Australian Government Securities (AGS) and semi-government bonds (semis).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/measuring-government-bond-turnover-in-australia-using-austraclear-data.html
The RBA and AOFM Securities Lending Facilities
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
– December 2022
Australian Government Securities (AGS) play an important role in the transmission of monetary policy given that yields on these securities provide a benchmark for other interest rates across the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/the-rba-and-aofm-securities-lending-facilities.html
Trends in Australian Banks' Bond Issuance
15 Sep 2022
Bulletin
– September 2022
Bonds account for around 10 per cent of Australian banks’ funding, and bonds issued by banks account for about half of the non-government bond market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/trends-in-australian-banks-bond-issuance.html
Government Bond Market Functioning and COVID-19
27 Jul 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
The market for Australian Government Securities is a critical fixed income market in Australia, including because it serves as a pricing benchmark for many other interest rates in the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/government-bond-market-functioning-and-covid-19.html
Secondary Market Liquidity in Bonds and Asset-backed Securities
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
Liquidity is an important measure of health and stability in financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/secondary-market-liquidity-in-bonds-and-asset-backed-securities.html
Access to Small Business Finance
20 Sep 2018
Bulletin
– September 2018
The Reserve Bank has conducted additional outreach this year to hear a broad range of perspectives on small business finance.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/sep/access-to-small-business-finance.html
Monetary Policy, Liquidity, and the Central Bank Balance Sheet
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank deployed a number of monetary policy tools, including some new measures, to support the economy and address disruptions to the smooth functioning of financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/monetary-policy-liquidity-and-the-central-bank-balance-sheet.html
Determinants of the Australian Dollar Over Recent Years
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
The exchange rate is influenced by a number of domestic and international factors.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/determinants-of-the-australian-dollar-over-recent-years.html
Wage Growth in Advanced Economies
15 Mar 2018
Bulletin
– March 2018
Haldane AG (2017), ‘Work, wages and Monetary Policy’, Speech at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, 20 June.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/mar/wage-growth-in-advanced-economies.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
Banks' funding costs declined to historical lows over 2020, reflecting the monetary policy measures announced by the Reserve Bank.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/developments-in-banks-funding-costs-and-lending-rates.html