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RBA Glossary definition for solvency
solvency – The capacity of an entity to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Solvency may be expressed as maintaining positive net-tangible assets.
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Leverage, Liquidity and Non-bank Financial Institutions: Key Lessons from Recent Market Events
15 Jun 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) can pose risks to financial stability due to their size, complexity and global interconnectedness.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/leverage-liquidity-and-non-bank-financial-institutions.html
The Evolution of Interbank Settlement in Australia
17 Mar 2022
Bulletin
– March 2022
Electronic payments are ubiquitous in modern economies and result in financial obligations between different financial institutions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/the-evolution-of-interbank-settlement-in-australia.html
From the Archives: The London Letters
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
The Reserve Bank has a rich and unique archives that captures almost 2 centuries of primary source material about Australia's economic, financial and social history.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/from-the-archives-the-london-letters.html
Bank for International Settlements – Annual Report
10 Jul 1993
Bulletin
– July 1993
One such example is the experience of the US savings and loan industry in the wake of the sharp rise in interest rates in the early 1980s which undermined its solvency:
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/jul/2.html
Market Making in Bond Markets
19 Mar 2015
Bulletin
– March 2015
In November 2014, the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) published a report on developments in market making and proprietary trading in fixed income and related derivative markets (CGFS 2014). The aim of the report was to facilitate a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/mar/7.html
The Asset-backed Commercial Paper Market
10 Jan 2008
Bulletin
– January 2008
Under a bankruptcy remote structure, the solvency of the conduit is independent of the sponsor (and the sellers).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2008/jan/1.html
The Global Financial Safety Net and Australia
17 Sep 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) allows for financial assistance to be provided to economies in the event of an economic or financial crisis.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/the-global-financial-safety-net-and-australia.html
Recovery and Resolution of Central Counterparties
19 Dec 2013
Bulletin
– December 2013
The increasing importance of central counterparties (CCPs) to financial stability has prompted regulators to take steps to ensure that critical CCP services can continue in circumstances of financial distress. These steps include ensuring that CCPs
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/dec/5.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
As Japanese equity prices fell, the market began to focus on the potential impact on the solvency of the Japanese banking sector and, given the banks' role in funding the corporate
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
Different Approaches to Implementing a Countercyclical Capital Buffer
17 Sep 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
The countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) was one of the measures designed to improve the resilience of the global banking system following the global financial crisis (GFC).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/different-approaches-to-implementing-a-countercyclical-capital-buffer.html