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RBA Glossary definition for Nominal interest rate
Nominal interest rate – The nominal interest rate refers to the cost of borrowing money before adjustment for inflation i.e. it includes compensation for the expected erosion of the value of the borrowed funds due to inflation. It is the cost visible to the borrower, and is composed of the real interest rate plus inflation.
RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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Box A: Rates of Indebted Home Ownership
10 Sep 2005
FSR
– September 2005
These outcomes largely reflect the fall in nominal interest rates that was associated with Australia's return to low inflation in the early 1990s, and a relaxation of banks' lending criteria. ... The various surveys show similar and broadly steady rates
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2005/sep/box-a.html
Note 1 – Accounting Policies | Financial Statements
16 Oct 2015
RBA Annual Report
– 2015
The pricing of the swap therefore reflects the interest rates applicable to these money market transactions. ... Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2015/fin-statements/note-1.html
The Macroeconomic and Financial Environment
10 Mar 2005
FSR
– March 2005
The impact of low nominal interest rates on borrowing decisions is most evident in the data on household credit growth. ... Low nominal interest rates have not provided the same strong impetus to borrowing by businesses and to commercial property prices.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2005/mar/mac-fin-env.html
The Global Financial Environment
20 Oct 2015
FSR
– October 2015
to narrow if the liberalisation of interest rates increases price competition for funding. ... Low interest rates support economic growth and economic risk taking but, if persistent, can encourage investors to increase financial risks in an attempt to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2015/oct/global-fin-env.html
Note 1 | Financial Statements
10 Sep 2012
RBA Annual Report
– 2012
The pricing of the swap must therefore reflect the interest rates applicable to these money market transactions. ... Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2012/fin-statements/note-1.html
Note 1 – Accounting Policies | Financial Statements
12 Sep 2014
RBA Annual Report
– 2014
The pricing of the swap therefore reflects the interest rates applicable to these money market transactions. ... Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2014/fin-statements/note-1.html
The World Economy and the Australian Balance of Payments
22 Jun 2023
RBA Annual Report
– 1977
In some countries, where the exchange rate was not generally under downward pressure during this period (the United States, Japan and West Germany), short-term interest rates showed little change or, ... In other industrial countries, and particularly
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1977/world-economy-and-the-aus-balance-of-payments.html
Note 1 – Accounting Policies | Financial Statements
25 Oct 2010
RBA Annual Report
– 2010
The pricing of the swap must therefore reflect the interest rates applicable to these money market transactions. ... Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2010/fin-statements/note-1.html
The Australian Financial System
20 Oct 2017
FSR
– October 2017
In contrast to household loans, aggregate business loan performance has improved further, supported by low interest rates. ... This tends to push shadow banks using this business model to lend to borrowers with lower credit quality that pay higher
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/oct/aus-fin-sys.html
Overview
10 Mar 2015
FSR
– March 2015
Low interest rates in the advanced economies continue to encourage financial risk-taking. ... At the margin, the recent decline in mortgage interest rates can be expected to boost demand for housing further, though it will also make it easier for
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2015/mar/overview.html