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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 International Environment
4 Feb 2021
SMP
– February 2021
Monetary policy settings remain very accommodative globally and central banks have indicated that they will remain so for some time. ... Table 1.2: Central Bank Government Bond Purchase Programs. (a). Programs announced since 3 March 2020.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2021/feb/the-international-environment.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2012
SMP
– May 2012
Lending through the national central banks of Italy and Spain has increased particularly sharply, with a significant increase in lending also recorded by the French central bank (Graph 2.8). ... At the same time, banks' recourse to central bank US
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/may/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Nov 2010
SMP
– November 2010
However, the European Central Bank's balance sheet has contracted in recent months. ... Liquidity provided through the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy operations has declined in recent months as some of its longer-term liquidity operations
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/nov/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2013
SMP
– May 2013
Policy actions by major central banks continue to have a significant effect on global financial markets. ... European Central Bank (ECB) lending to banks has declined by almost a third since August, to be around 850 billion.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/may/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Feb 2009
SMP
– February 2009
In the major economies, central banks have lowered policy rates significantly (Table 2). ... Central bank actions designed to ease tensions in offshore markets for US dollars appear to be proving successful, with the amount of US dollars provided to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/feb/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Feb 2012
SMP
– February 2012
The ECB has lowered the rating threshold for certain asset-backed securities and, as a temporary measure, will allow national central banks to accept certain bank loans as collateral. ... via its swap facilities with other central banks (see section on
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/feb/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Aug 2009
SMP
– August 2009
time. In some cases, including the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan (BoJ), the Bank of England (BoE) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB), central banks have further eased their monetary ... Central banks in many emerging market economies have continued
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/aug/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Aug 2010
SMP
– August 2010
In addition to these stabilisation measures, at the same time the European Central Bank (ECB):. ... Financial market conditions stabilised somewhat following the announcement of the EFSF and the various central bank initiatives.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/aug/intl-fx-mkts.html
The International Environment
8 Nov 2019
SMP
– November 2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) left policy settings unchanged in October, having announced a package of stimulus measures at its September meeting. ... A number of other central banks in advanced economies have left policy rates unchanged in recent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/nov/the-international-environment.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2009
SMP
– May 2009
While unconventional policy actions have been discussed at Sveriges Riksbank and the Bank of Canada, both central banks have ruled out further stimulus using these measures unless economic and financial conditions ... Central banks in many emerging
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/may/intl-fx-mkts.html