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RBA Glossary definition for central bank

central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.

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The Central Bank's First Economist

9 Dec 2021 Bulletin – December 2021
Selwyn Cornish
In 1930, when officials from the Bank of England came to Australia to assist Australian governments with their budgetary problems, they found that the original Commonwealth Bank, then Australia’s central bank, did not have an economist on its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/the-central-banks-first-economist.html

The Response by Central Banks in Advanced Economies to COVID-19

10 Dec 2020 Bulletin – December 2020
Christian Vallence and Peter Wallis
Central banks in advanced economies have employed a wide range of tools to support their economies and financial systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-response-by-central-banks-in-advanced-economies-to-covid-19.html

HC Coombs: Governor of Australia's Central Bank 1949–1968

8 Dec 2022 Bulletin – December 2022
Selwyn Cornish
Dr HC Coombs was Governor of Australia’s central bank for nearly 20 years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/hc-coombs-governor-of-australias-central-bank-1949-1968.html

Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations, Rationales and Implications

17 Sep 2020 Bulletin – September 2020
Tony Richards, Chris Thompson and Cameron Dark
There has recently been increasing international focus on the possible issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), or what might be considered a digital equivalent of banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/retail-central-bank-digital-currency-design-considerations-rationales-and-implications.html

How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC

10 Jun 2011 Bulletin – June 2011
Frederic S Mishkin
A third cost is that the exit strategy for central banks from non-conventional monetary policy may be both complicated and hinder the ability of the central bank to successfully manage ... Turner P (2010), ‘Central Banks and the Financial Crisis’, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/8.html

Box D: Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems

10 Sep 2005 FSR – September 2005
The central bank should ensure that the systems it operates comply with the Core Principles. ... The central bank, in promoting payment system safety and efficiency through the Core Principles, should cooperate with other central banks and with any other
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2005/sep/box-d.html

Monetary Policy, Liquidity, and the Central Bank Balance Sheet

17 Jun 2021 Bulletin – June 2021
Sean Dowling and Sebastien Printant
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

The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework

7 Dec 2017 Bulletin – December 2017
Yasaman Naghiloo and David Olivan
The Reserve Bank, like other central banks, holds collateral to reduce the risk of financial loss in its domestic market operations. The Reserve Bank's collateral framework sets out how the diverse portfolio of collateral assets is managed and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/2.html

The Response by Central Banks in Emerging Market Economies to COVID-19

18 Mar 2021 Bulletin – March 2021
Sam Pordeli, Lorenzo Schofer and Maxwell Sutton
further. A few EME central banks such as India and Turkey have cited high inflation as their major concern with further rate cuts, because inflation is above central bank targets in ... Only the central bank of Mexico used the facility. Many EME central
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/the-response-by-central-banks-in-emerging-market-economies-to-covid-19.html

The Role of Exchange Settlement Accounts

10 Mar 1999 Bulletin – March 1999
By settling their clearing obligations using central bank-issued money, banks replaced claims on other commercial banks with risk-free claims on the central bank. ... The banks have merely used central bank-issued money to settle the obligations between
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/mar/2.html