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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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Box C: Interest Rate Risk in the Australian Financial System
10 Apr 2018
FSR
– April 2018
Internationally, a number of central banks have been warning that financial institutions in their country are vulnerable to large losses if interest rates were to rise rapidly and significantly. ... loans are priced at a fixed premium to the 3-month bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/box-c.html
Box C: Recent Developments in Australian Banks' Capital Position and Return on Equity
20 Oct 2016
FSR
– October 2016
Ensuring that banks maintain adequate capital is therefore central to reducing risks to financial stability and macroeconomic performance, given the large negative effects that bank failures, or even just fears of ... The major banks' combined leverage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2016/oct/box-c.html
The Australian Financial System
8 Apr 2022
FSR
– April 2022
The Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) settles high-value payments between Australian banks, FMIs and other payment service providers. ... APRA and the Reserve Bank – together with other CFR agencies – have been conducting analysis
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/australian-financial-system.html
The Global Financial Environment
8 Oct 2021
FSR
– October 2021
of government bonds and central bank deposits; banks in Canada will also not receive SLR relief for government bonds from the end of 2021 (but will continue to receive relief for ... central bank deposits); in the euro area, leverage ratio relief for
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/oct/global-financial-environment.html
Overview
4 Oct 2019
FSR
– October 2019
In light of the increased risks to economic growth, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and some other central banks have eased monetary policy and financial markets expect further ... central bank policy rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/overview.html
The Australian Financial System
8 Apr 2021
FSR
– April 2021
This is most likely to affect the quality of bank lending to carbon-intensive industries, which account for around 20 per cent of banks' total exposures. ... terrorism financing laws) or the imposition of tighter restrictions on their operations
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/australian-financial-system.html
The Australian Financial System
21 Apr 2017
FSR
– April 2017
sovereign bonds and central bank deposits (Most prominently, NAB sold its UK subsidiary in early 2016 and ANZ continued to reduce its exposures to institutional lending and trade finance activities in ... mortgages. For further details, see RBA (Reserve
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/aus-fin-sys.html
The Global Financial Environment
8 Apr 2021
FSR
– April 2021
Low interest rates are an important factor driving this, which was previously assisted by purchases of corporate bonds by some central banks. ... Risks are higher among many euro area and Japanese banks. On average, banks in these jurisdictions have
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/global-financial-environment.html
The Australian Financial System
20 Oct 2017
FSR
– October 2017
banks. Non-bank financial institutions are also in good condition, though they face some challenges. ... Graph 3.5. In contrast, Australian-owned banks' lending exposures in New Zealand and their international sovereign exposures (which mainly comprise
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/oct/aus-fin-sys.html
Overview
8 Apr 2021
FSR
– April 2021
Substantial policy support from governments, central banks and other regulators has also underpinned the resilience of the financial system over the past year. ... Fiscal support has sustained economic activity and improved the finances of borrowers, and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/overview.html