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RBA Glossary definition for bid
bid – The price offered to purchase securities in the primary market. In relation to a tender, a bid also includes the volume willing to be bought at the price offered.
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Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2010
SMP
– May 2010
The issuance by the Australian Government continues to be met by strong investor demand, with bid-to-cover ratios averaging well above 3.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2011
SMP
– November 2011
Peabody Energy has acquired a majority stake in Macarthur Coal after shareholders accepted a $4.9 billion bid for the company.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2011/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2009
SMP
– May 2009
Auctions for both bonds and notes have been well subscribed. The bid-to-cover ratio on bonds has been around 3 in recent months, a little above its average over the ... past couple of decades, while the bid-to-cover for Treasury notes has averaged five.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Economic Conditions
10 Aug 2009
SMP
– August 2009
This has enabled many firms to reduce the number of hours worked by employees in a bid to reduce labour costs while holding on to workers; as a result, average hours
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/aug/dom-eco-cond.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
5 Aug 2022
SMP
– August 2022
Graph 3.4. Bid-offer spreads for longer-term AGS and semis remain around their lowest levels in recent years, although they have widened a little following the increase in volatility
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Markets and Conditions
10 Feb 2007
SMP
– February 2007
LBO activity is likely to remain strong in 2007, with private equity firms reported to be preparing bids for several large listed companies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2007/feb/dom-fin-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2008
SMP
– May 2008
In the United Kingdom, Northern Rock was taken into public ownership in February after the government rejected inadequate bids from the private sector.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2008/may/intl-fx-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
9 May 2016
SMP
– May 2016
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in recent months has included the $9 billion takeover bid for Asciano by a consortium of investors including Qube Holdings and Brookfield, which was accepted
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2016/may/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
6 Aug 2021
SMP
– August 2021
Bid-offer spreads across the yield curve have remained stable and around the levels seen over the past year, although AGS spreads in the 3-year and 5-year segments are
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2021/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
4 Feb 2021
SMP
– February 2021
Graph 3.2. AGS and semis markets have continued to function smoothly over recent months, with bid-offer spreads remaining around their average levels of recent years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2021/feb/domestic-financial-conditions.html