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RBA Glossary definition for money market
money market – The market which deals in short-term discount securities such as Treasury notes, bank bills and promissory notes. Major participants in this market include the Reserve Bank of Australia, banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, investment trusts, investment banks, building societies and large corporates.
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Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2004
Bulletin
– August 2004
In Australia, market interest rate expectations remained broadly steady through this period, with markets assessing that Australian rates were closer to normal than in most other countries. ... Pricing in futures markets suggests that market participants
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/aug/1.html
The Domestic Market for Short-term Debt Securities
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
The determination of prime banks is overseen by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) through an annual selection process conducted amongst money-market participants. ... The domestic money market is dominated by bank bills and CDs,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/5.html
Developments in the Australian Repo Market
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) – where cash is borrowed and lent using securities as collateral – plays an important role in the implementation of monetary policy and as a source of finance for the bond market. The Reserve Bank has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/5.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 1999
Bulletin
– February 1999
Late in 1998, expectations about monetary policy dominated activity in local money and capital markets. ... Notwithstanding these reversals, money and capital market rates in Australia remain very low by historical standards, as does the structure of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/feb/1.html
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25 Jan 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/jan/
Australian Financial Markets
10 Jun 2002
Bulletin
– June 2002
Bulletin. In terms of turnover, the equity market is much smaller than the foreign exchange and debt markets. ... OIS are widely used by banks and other participants in the short-term money market to hedge their exposures to short-term interest rates, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/jun/2.html
The Private Equity Market in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The Australian private equity market has grown significantly for a number of years, particularly as the economy recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-private-equity-market-in-australia.html
The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
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
2024
18 Jan 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/
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1997
Bulletin
– May 1997
Forward indicators in the labour market also point to some firming in labour demand. ... Surveys of consumers and financial market participants have shown the most pronounced falls.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/may/1.html