Search: foreign-currency liquidity
RBA Glossary definition for foreign-currency liquidity
foreign-currency liquidity – The capacity to exchange foreign currency for domestic currency without significantly moving the exchange rate. The extent to which a foreign currency may be traded readily without causing a significant movement in price.
RBA Glossary definition for liquidity
liquidity – The capacity to sell an asset quickly without significantly affecting the price of that asset. Liquidity is also sometimes used to refer to assets that are highly liquid.
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Operations in Financial Markets
17 Oct 2019
RBA Annual Report
– 2019
The Reserve Bank typically purchases the necessary foreign currency in the spot market. ... Foreign currency obtained in this manner does not comprise part of the benchmark portfolio but reflects domestic liquidity operations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2019/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Operations in Financial Markets
25 Sep 2017
RBA Annual Report
– 2017
Foreign currency obtained in this manner does not comprise part of the benchmark portfolio but reflects domestic liquidity operations. ... Foreign Currency Assets. (a). A$ million, 30 June 2017. Currency. Securities held outright.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2017/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia
10 Dec 2009
Bulletin
– December 2009
Trade-related foreign currency exposures are uniquely significant for the non-financial sector. ... a). Long foreign currency/short AUD positions. Short foreign currency/long AUD positions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/dec/1.html
Operations in Financial Markets
20 Sep 2018
RBA Annual Report
– 2018
The Reserve Bank also transacts in the foreign exchange market when managing its foreign currency reserves. ... Foreign currency obtained in this manner does not comprise part of the benchmark portfolio but reflects domestic liquidity operations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2018/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Boxes
22 Mar 2024
FSR
A number of Boxes on topics of special interest are published in the Financial Stabiilty Review. These boxes can be read as stand-alone documents or within the relevant Financial Stability Review.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/boxes.html
Recent Changes to the Reserve Bank's Liquidity Operations
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
– December 2021
The Reserve Bank’s policy measures to support the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly increased liquidity in the banking system.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/recent-changes-to-the-reserve-banks-liquidity-operations.html
Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The latest Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure confirms that Australian entities' financial positions are well protected against a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Consistent with previous surveys, the net foreign currency exposures of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/8.html
3.3 Risk Management
19 Oct 2023
RBA Annual Report
– October 2023
Risk Management | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/risk-management.html
On the Economics of Committed Liquidity Facilities | Conference – 2013
19 Aug 2013
Conferences
These amounts fall well short of the liquidity needs of the banking system. ... The other options are using foreign currency HQLA to cover domestic currency liquidity needs and increasing the use of Level 2 assets with a higher haircut; see BCBS (2013).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2013/bech-keister.html
The Australian Financial System
8 Apr 2022
FSR
– April 2022
Another important use of derivatives is to hedge risks that arise from their holdings of foreign-currency denominated assets (such as investments in foreign equity and securities). ... See RBA (2021), ‘Box C: What Did 2020 Reveal About Liquidity
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/australian-financial-system.html