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RBA Glossary definition for credit risk/exposure
credit risk/exposure – The risk that a counterparty will not settle an obligation for full value, either when due or thereafter. In 'exchange-for-value' systems, the risk is generally defined to include replacement risk (the risk of having to replace a contract at a potentially unfavourable price) and principal risk.
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Regulating the New Financial Markets | Conference – 1996
9 Jul 1996
Conferences
The traditional approach has been to focus primarily on the risk to investors. ... Finally, concerns about counterparty risk do not provide a strong case for official regulation.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1996/dale.html
Managing Market Risk in Banks
10 Dec 1996
Bulletin
– December 1996
In this way they provide a summary measure of the risk exposure generated by a given portfolio. ... This is a quite separate matter from the analysis of any credit risk on the balance sheet (the risk that counterparties may default).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/dec/1.html
OTC Derivatives Reforms and the Australian Cross-currency Swap Market
24 Jun 2013
Bulletin
– June 2013
Reforms to improve the management of counterparty credit risk in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are underway globally. A key pillar of the reforms is the migration of these markets to central counterparties (CCPs), while higher capital
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/jun/7.html
Non-dealer Clearing of Over-the-counter Derivatives
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
In 2009, the G20 leaders agreed that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives should be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs). Accordingly, an increasing proportion of OTC derivatives are now centrally cleared, particularly where
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/9.html
Liquidity in Fixed Income Markets
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
Fixed income markets in many jurisdictions have been going through a period of change, resulting in a debate as to whether they are continuing to function effectively, or will function effectively in times of stress. Changes in dealer business
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/7.html
US Dollar Debt of Emerging Market Firms
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
US dollar-denominated borrowings by emerging market (EM) corporations have increased rapidly in recent years, raising concerns about possible currency mismatch risk. This article uses firm-level data from the top 100 EM corporate bond issuers and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/6.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 1999
10 Jan 2000
Bulletin
– January 2000
Australian banks use ‘Value at Risk’ models as a basis for determining the capital required to cover their market-risk exposure – that is, the risk arising from variability in the value ... The results imply that the risk of bank failure has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/jan/2.html
Reassessing the Costs and Benefits of Centrally Clearing the Australian Bond Market
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
This article considers the costs and benefits of centrally clearing the Australian bond market, in light of developments in the market since the Reserve Bank’s last review in 2015.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/reassessing-the-costs-and-benefits-of-centrally-clearing-the-australian-bond-market.html
Financial Stability Risks from Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Risks to financial stability posed by the non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector in Australia remain relatively contained.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/financial-stability-risks-from-non-bank-financial-intermediation-in-australia.html
Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
This article assesses physical climate risk in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) using two risk metrics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.html