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RBA Glossary definition for RBA Repos
RBA Repos – An intra-day repurchase agreement between an Exchange settlement account (ESA) holder and the Reserve Bank of Australia that is undertaken unilaterally by the ESA holder through the Austraclear System.
RBA Glossary definition for RBA
RBA – Reserve Bank of Australia. Australia's central bank, the body corporate successor to the Commonwealth Bank established in 1912; created under its new name by the Reserve Bank Act 1959.
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Risk Management
25 Oct 2010
RBA Annual Report
– 2010
The Reserve Bank is exposed to some credit risk on its repos, which comprise the bulk of the domestic portfolio. ... The lower minimum credit ratings for repos and foreign exchange transactions reflect the lower risk profiles inherent in dealing in these
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2010/risk-mgnt.html
Regulatory Developments in Financial Market Infrastructures
24 Oct 2016
PSB Annual Report
– 2016
In October 2015, the Bank published its conclusions from a consultation on the costs and benefits of CCP clearing of repos in Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/psb/2016/regulatory-developments-in-financial-market-infrastructures.html
Governor's Foreword
12 Sep 2014
RBA Annual Report
– 2014
The Bank has accommodated this demand with the introduction of ‘open repos’, as described in the chapter on ‘Operations in Financial Markets’. ... As identified in previous annual reports, the Reserve Bank has a number of projects under way,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2014/gov-foreword.html
Risk Management
29 Aug 2011
RBA Annual Report
– 2011
The majority of domestic securities is invested under repos with short terms to maturity. ... As mentioned above, a small amount of residual credit risk is inherent in repos.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2011/risk-mgnt.html
Conclusion | Report to the Inquiry into Competition in the Banking and Non-Banking Sectors – May 2009 | Financial Sector | Submissions
7 May 2009
Submissions
That purpose is best served by maintaining flexibility in the Bank's portfolio through the use of short-term repos. ... In response to the financial market turbulence, the Reserve Bank has acted to support the functioning of financial markets including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-report-2009-05/conclusion.html
Risk Management
16 Oct 2013
RBA Annual Report
– 2013
earlier owing to an increase in holdings of securities under reverse repurchase agreements (repos). ... The Bank also holds a portion of its foreign portfolio in short-term repos.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2013/risk-mgmt.html
Risk Management
20 Aug 2009
RBA Annual Report
– 2009
These deposits have short maturities that broadly match those of the domestic assets, particularly those held as repos. ... The Reserve Bank requires that the initial cash position of repos be over-collateralised.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2009/risk-mgnt.html
Operations in Financial Markets
20 Aug 2009
RBA Annual Report
– 2009
These included:. increasing the supply of ES balances;. lengthening the term of its repos;. ... dealing in three-month repos, then periodically in six-month and one-year repos.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2009/ops-fin-mkts.html
Risk Management
10 Sep 2012
RBA Annual Report
– 2012
earlier owing to an increase in holdings of securities held under repurchase agreements (repos). ... The Bank also holds a portion of its foreign portfolio in short-term repos.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2012/risk-mgnt.html
Risk Management
4 Sep 2008
RBA Annual Report
– 2008
A large proportion of the domestic portfolio also consists of repos, the largest component being repos in bank bills. ... Repos carry limited credit risk because they are a collateralised loan – i.e.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2008/risk-mgmt.html