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RBA Glossary definition for APRA
APRA – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance companies, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.
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Australian Banking Risk: The Stock Market’s Assessment and the Relationship Between Capital and Asset Volatility
1 Dec 2009
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15 The Act provides APRA with a range of powers designed to protect depositors. ... For a more extensivediscussion of APRA’s powers and objectives see Goldsworthy, Lewis and Shuetrim (1999).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1999/pdf/rdp1999-09.pdf
The Impact of Superannuation on Household Saving
3 Mar 2004
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THE IMPACT OF SUPERANNUATION ONHOUSEHOLD SAVING. Ellis Connolly and Marion Kohler. Research Discussion Paper2004-01. March 2004. Economic Research DepartmentReserve Bank of Australia. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2004/pdf/rdp2004-01.pdf
Limiting Foreign Exchange Exposure through Hedging: The Australian Experience
22 Aug 2006
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14 Refer also to APRA (2000). Prior to these arrangements, the Reserve Bank imposed strict.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2006/pdf/rdp2006-09.pdf
The Effect of Mortgage Debt on Consumer Spending: Evidence from Household-level Data
9 Jul 2019
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The Effect of Mortgage Debt on Consumer Spending: Evidence from. Household-level Data. Fiona Price, Benjamin Beckers and Gianni La Cava. Research Discussion Paper. R D P 2019 - 06. Figures in this publication were generated using Mathematica. The
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2019/pdf/rdp2019-06.pdf
Trends in the Australian Banking System: Implications for Financial System Stability and Monetary Policy
1 Dec 2009
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The Australian Government accepted this recommendationand established the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) whichcommenced operations on 1 July 1998. ... At the same time as the establishment of APRA, the Reserve Bank of Australiagained
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1999/pdf/rdp1999-05.pdf
The Impact of Payment System Design on Tiering Incentives
28 Jan 2015
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a settlement account with the RBA to allow them to participate directly in RITS.8 The Wallis Inquiry also led to the creation of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2012/pdf/rdp2012-06.pdf
Do Interest Rates Affect Business Investment? Evidence from Australian Company-level Data
27 Apr 2018
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indicator is average rate on loans above $2 million. Sources: APRA; Authors’ calculations; Company reports; RBA.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2018/pdf/rdp2018-05.pdf
ATM Fees, Pricing and Consumer Behaviour: An Analysis of ATM Network Reform in Australia
28 Jan 2015
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Source: APRA. In addition to developing a model that captures the key features of the Australian reform, this paper makes a number of novel contributions to the literature.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2012/pdf/rdp2012-03.pdf
The Efficiency of Central Clearing: A Segmented Markets Approach
24 Oct 2016
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central clearing requirements for certain interest rate derivatives (APRA, ASIC and RBA 2015;.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2016/pdf/rdp2016-07.pdf
Australia's Prosperous 2000s: Housing and the Mining Boom
1 Feb 2012
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7 See Bloxham et al (2010) for a fuller discussion of the RBA’s approach during this period as well as actions taken by APRA and ASIC.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2011/pdf/rdp2011-07.pdf