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RBA Glossary definition for Treasury notes
Treasury notes – Australian Government Securities with a short term to maturity, issued at a discount to their face value with the difference (or discount) representing the return on the note. They are used primarily to meet the Government's need for within-year finance.
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Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2015
SMP
– May 2015
Yields on 10-year Commonwealth Government securities (CGS) reached a historic low of 2.28 per cent in February, while the spread between CGS and US Treasuries declined to its lowest ... Interest in Treasury notes has also improved, with several recent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
So far this year, the general trend has been for spreads to US Treasuries to fall, despite episodes when increases in risk aversion have temporarily pushed yields higher. ... It is important to note that the foreign borrowings by banks are either
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
The Effective Supply of Collateral in Australia
18 Sep 2014
Bulletin
– September 2014
High-quality assets play an important role as collateral for a wide range of transactions and activities in wholesale financial markets. Regulatory changes since the global financial crisis are increasing the demand for high-quality assets, thereby
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/sep/7.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
Markets for low-grade investments were hardest hit. Spreads on emerging market debt rose to almost 15 percentage points above US Treasury yields. ... e. it could gear up 50 times. The haircuts involved on repos in emerging market securities are larger
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Australia's Financial Relationship with the International Monetary Fund
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
To provide the foreign currency to the Treasury, the Bank will typically draw on its foreign exchange reserves. ... billion. The RBA or Treasury has the right to refuse to conduct a transaction under the voluntary arrangement.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/8.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2012
SMP
– November 2012
maturity of its debt raisings by reducing issuance of short-term Treasury Notes in favour of longer-term Treasury Bonds. ... APRA proposes to simplify securitisation structures by allowing only two levels of subordination – senior and junior notes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Climate Change and Financial Risk
6 Apr 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Climate change, and the actions taken in response to it, introduces both risks and opportunities for financial institutions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/climate-change-and-financial-risk.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
5 Aug 2022
SMP
– August 2022
As is common in periods of higher volatility, AGS yields have moved by more than yields on US Treasuries; the spread between 10-year AGS and 10-year US Treasury yields ... For example, some issuers had to increase efforts to contact potential investors
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
The Cash-use Cycle in Australia
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
The use of cash for day-to-day transactions has been declining for many years and this has implications for all aspects of the cash system.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/the-cash-use-cycle-in-australia.html
Recent Trends in Banknote Counterfeiting
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Counterfeiting banknotes is a crime under Australian law. Although counterfeiting in Australia remains modest by international standards, the rate of counterfeiting has been rising in recent years as counterfeiters have increasingly taken advantage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/8.html