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RBA Glossary definition for monetary policy
monetary policy – monetary policy involves using interest rates to influence aggregate demand, employment and inflation in the economy.
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Assessing Full Employment in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Full employment is a longstanding objective of monetary policy in Australia, alongside price stability.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-full-employment-in-australia.html
The Economic Effects of Low Interest Rates and Unconventional Monetary Policy
17 Sep 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
The cash rate is currently at its effective lower bound and the Reserve Bank has put in place a suite of alternative monetary policy tools.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/the-economic-effects-of-low-interest-rates-and-unconventional-monetary-policy.html
How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
The possibility that macroprudential policies may be circumvented and so might not be able to constrain credit bubbles, suggests that monetary policy may have to be used as well. ... They conduct simulations that show that where financial imbalances
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/8.html
Domestic Market Operations and Liquidity Forecasting
10 Dec 2010
Bulletin
– December 2010
Abstract. The stance of monetary policy in Australia is set in terms of a target for the cash rate. ... Overall, the arrangements by which the Reserve Bank implements monetary policy have proven effective over time.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/dec/5.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
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 1999
10 Jan 2000
Bulletin
– January 2000
A series of papers examined different aspects of monetary policy and inflation targeting. ... Volatility’. 1999-10 Geoffrey Shuetrim and Christopher Thompson, ‘The Implications of Uncertainty for Monetary Policy’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/jan/2.html
An International Perspective on Monetary Policy Implementation Systems
16 Jun 2022
Bulletin
– June 2022
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and building on policies introduced during the global financial crisis, central banks in advanced economies deployed balance sheet policies to support their economies and address disruptions to the smooth
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/jun/an-international-perspective-on-monetary-policy-implementation-systems.html
April | 2024
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/
The Neutral Interest Rate
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Central banks monitor the neutral interest rate for a number of reasons, a key one being that it provides a benchmark for assessing the stance of monetary policy. This article describes the determinants of the neutral interest rate and discusses its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/2.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 1995
10 Feb 1996
Bulletin
– February 1996
periods. Third, there is an analysis of the nature of the trade-offs faced by monetary policy in responding to shocks. ... 9503 Debelle, G. and G. Stevens, ‘Monetary Policy Goals for Inflation in Australia’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/feb/1.html