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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases | Chart Pack
6 Sep 2023
Chart Pack
A set of graphs on Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases from the Chart Pack
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/central-bank-balance-sheets-bond-purchases.html
The Central Bank's First Economist
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
– December 2021
In 1930, when officials from the Bank of England came to Australia to assist Australian governments with their budgetary problems, they found that the original Commonwealth Bank, then Australia’s central bank, did not have an economist on its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/the-central-banks-first-economist.html
Data Availability
25 Mar 2024
Chart Pack
Data availability for graphs included in the Bank's monthly ‘Chart Pack’
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/data-availability.html
The Response by Central Banks in Advanced Economies to COVID-19
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
Central banks in advanced economies have employed a wide range of tools to support their economies and financial systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-response-by-central-banks-in-advanced-economies-to-covid-19.html
HC Coombs: Governor of Australia's Central Bank 1949–1968
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
– December 2022
Dr HC Coombs was Governor of Australia’s central bank for nearly 20 years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/hc-coombs-governor-of-australias-central-bank-1949-1968.html
How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
A third cost is that the exit strategy for central banks from non-conventional monetary policy may be both complicated and hinder the ability of the central bank to successfully manage ... Turner P (2010), ‘Central Banks and the Financial Crisis’, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/8.html
Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations, Rationales and Implications
17 Sep 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
There has recently been increasing international focus on the possible issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), or what might be considered a digital equivalent of banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/retail-central-bank-digital-currency-design-considerations-rationales-and-implications.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
Monetary Policy, Liquidity, and the Central Bank Balance Sheet
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank deployed a number of monetary policy tools, including some new measures, to support the economy and address disruptions to the smooth functioning of financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/monetary-policy-liquidity-and-the-central-bank-balance-sheet.html
The Response by Central Banks in Emerging Market Economies to COVID-19
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
further. A few EME central banks such as India and Turkey have cited high inflation as their major concern with further rate cuts, because inflation is above central bank targets in ... Only the central bank of Mexico used the facility. Many EME central
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/the-response-by-central-banks-in-emerging-market-economies-to-covid-19.html