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FOI Act – Freedom of Information Act 1982
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Topic: Finance
12 Mar 2019
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/finance/
Australia's New Financial Regulatory Framework
10 Jul 1998
Bulletin
– July 1998
The Bank's powers in this area, set out in the. Payment Systems (Regulations) Act 1998. , ... The Act also provides a framework for regulation of purchased payment facilities, such as travellers cheques and stored-value cards.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/jul/1.html
Bank for International Settlements – Annual Report
10 Jul 1993
Bulletin
– July 1993
supervision. The most recent, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, is especially broad-ranging. ... The Act also tightened the conditions under which the FDIC may provide open-bank assistance.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/jul/2.html
Recent Trends in Counterfeiting
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
Abstract. Under the. Reserve Bank Act 1959,. the Reserve Bank has sole authority to issue banknotes in Australia. ... Under the. Crimes (Currency) Act 1981,. it is an offence to produce, pass or possess counterfeit banknotes in Australia, with maximum
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/8.html
Implications of the Barings Collapse for Bank Supervisors
10 Nov 1995
Bulletin
– November 1995
markets, it was his ability to act without authority and without detection that brought Barings down. ... The Board concluded that there was no basis, arising out of the Barings experience, to suggest wholesale changes to the Banking Act or to the broad
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/nov/1.html
The Changing Australian Retail Payments Landscape
10 Jul 2003
Bulletin
– July 2003
Central banks around the world also commonly act as significant providers of payment services, although many central banks do not consider it necessary to be directly involved in retail payment systems. ... The. Reserve Bank Act 1959. requires the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/jul/1.html
Central Counterparty Margin Frameworks
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
A central counterparty's (CCP's) margin framework can affect the activity of market participants and the broader functioning of the financial system. This potential impact on financial stability is an area of focus for authorities – in Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/10.html
Non-dealer Clearing of Over-the-counter Derivatives
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
In 2009, the G20 leaders agreed that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives should be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs). Accordingly, an increasing proportion of OTC derivatives are now centrally cleared, particularly where
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/9.html
Reforming the Australian Payments System: The State of Play
10 Apr 1993
Bulletin
– April 1993
At the technical level, under the Banking Act, banks are required to settle their clearings (exchanges) of payments through settlement accounts with the Reserve Bank. ... The Banking Act gives the Reserve Bank responsibility, in the event of the failure
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/apr/5.html
Trends in the Housing Sector
10 Sep 1995
Bulletin
– September 1995
The slowing in housing activity itself acts to slow spending on some consumer durable items. ... In Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, the falls have been relatively large.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/sep/1.html