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RBA Glossary definition for money market
money market – The market which deals in short-term discount securities such as Treasury notes, bank bills and promissory notes. Major participants in this market include the Reserve Bank of Australia, banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, investment trusts, investment banks, building societies and large corporates.
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Electronic Trading in Australian Financial Markets
10 Dec 2001
Bulletin
– December 2001
It had aimed to provide trading facilities for short-term money market and debt securities. ... Atriax has the largest number of dealer members (around 70). It began trading in June this year and plans to add other foreign exchange products and some
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/dec/2.html
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Bond Market
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
There was a clear turning point for the bond market in mid 2007 when the early stages of financial turmoil emerged in money markets. ... The limited sub-investment grade issuance by Australian issuers has been almost entirely into offshore markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/8.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 1999
Bulletin
– February 1999
Late in 1998, expectations about monetary policy dominated activity in local money and capital markets. ... Notwithstanding these reversals, money and capital market rates in Australia remain very low by historical standards, as does the structure of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/feb/1.html
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25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/
The Domestic Market for Short-term Debt Securities
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
The determination of prime banks is overseen by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) through an annual selection process conducted amongst money-market participants. ... The domestic money market is dominated by bank bills and CDs,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/5.html
Australian Financial Markets
10 Jun 2002
Bulletin
– June 2002
Bulletin. In terms of turnover, the equity market is much smaller than the foreign exchange and debt markets. ... OIS are widely used by banks and other participants in the short-term money market to hedge their exposures to short-term interest rates, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/jun/2.html
The Private Equity Market in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The Australian private equity market has grown significantly for a number of years, particularly as the economy recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-private-equity-market-in-australia.html
The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The Reserve Bank, like other central banks, holds collateral to reduce the risk of financial loss in its domestic market operations. The Reserve Bank's collateral framework sets out how the diverse portfolio of collateral assets is managed and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/2.html
2024
18 Jan 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/
The Repo Market in Australia
10 Dec 2010
Bulletin
– December 2010
For investors managing large or varying cash balances, repos offer a lower-risk alternative to other money market instruments. ... This is quite different to other developed repo markets where securities dealers obtain a significant proportion of their
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/dec/4.html