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RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
The financial market turmoil that began in Thailand in mid 1997 has now circled the globe and encompassed markets in major industrial countries, most notably the United States. ... This box outlines typical ways in which market participants can leverage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Operations in Financial Markets
21 Oct 2021
RBA Annual Report
– 2021
The Reserve Bank operates in domestic and international financial markets to achieve its policy objectives. ... Historically, this has principally involved the Reserve Bank transacting in domestic financial markets in its open market operations (OMO) to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2021/operations-in-financial-markets.html
The Global and Macro-financial Environment
6 Oct 2023
FSR
– October 2023
The Global and Macro-financial Environment | Financial Stability Review – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/global-financial-environment.html
The Australian Financial System
9 Oct 2020
FSR
– October 2020
Listed companies have raised around $40 billion of equity since April. The amount raised constitutes the most rapid accumulation of capital from the Australian stock market since the global financial crisis. ... The pace of bond issuance in the domestic
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/oct/australian-financial-system.html
Measures to Enhance the Functioning of Financial Markets
24 Sep 2008
Media Releases
Announces that the Reserve Bank of Australia is introducing a foreign exchange swap facility with the Federal Reserve and a domestic term deposit facility which are designed to contribute to the smooth functioning of domestic markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2008/mr-08-15.html
All Speeches
4 Mar 2024
Speeches by senior staff of the Reserve Bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/list.html
At a Glance
21 Oct 2021
PSB Annual Report
– 2021
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/psb/2021/
Box A: Volatility in Global Financial Markets
10 Feb 2009
SMP
– February 2009
Volatility in financial markets declined over the five years to mid 2007, before rising as problems in the US sub-prime market began to mount (For much of the following year, ... The average of volatility of equity markets over the current period of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/feb/box-a.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Feb 2015
SMP
– February 2015
Statement on Monetary Policy – February 2015 4. Domestic Financial Markets. Following a reduction in the cash rate target at the February Board Meeting, money market rates imply that the cash rate ... Similar to other international markets, Australian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/feb/dom-fin-mkts.html
Regulatory Reforms and their Implications for Financial Markets, Funding Costs and Monetary Policy
18 Sep 2012
Speech
Address by Guy Debelle to Financial Services Institute of Australia, Adelaide
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2012/sp-ag-180912.html