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RBA Glossary definition for balance of payments
balance of payments – A summary of the economic transactions between residents of one country and residents of other countries.
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Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
be curtailed as banks become more cautious, at least for a time, while rebuilding balance sheets. ... even to large numbers of credit-worthy borrowers, driven by lenders' desire to protect their own balance sheets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Two Years of Fast Payments in Australia
19 Mar 2020
Bulletin
– March 2020
It has been two years since the public launch of the New Payments Platform (NPP) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/two-years-of-fast-payments-in-australia.html
Trends in Global Foreign Currency Reserves
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Over the decade to 2014, global foreign currency reserves doubled relative to GDP, though balances have declined a little since then. Accompanying this growth has been a shift in the composition of reserves towards higher-yielding assets, including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/9.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2000
Bulletin
– May 2000
the overall price impact will be smaller, and more than fully compensated by income tax cuts and increases in government benefit payments. ... This judgment reflects an assessment of the changing balance of risks facing the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/may/1.html
The Use of Established Payment Methods | Results of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2010 Consumer Payments Use Study June 2011 |…
7 Jun 2011
Consultations
We also examine why people choose particular payment methods, which provides insight into where there may be gaps in innovation in the payments system. ... Other important payment options for bills are internet/telephone banking transfers and cash and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/201106-strategic-review-innovation/results/established-payment-methods.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1999
Bulletin
– November 1999
payments. An additional factor explaining the continued strength of consumption over the past couple of years has been the strong increase in household wealth. ... The ratio of household sector interest payments to disposable income has fallen steadily
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/nov/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
At its February meeting, the Board concluded that the balance of risks had shifted sufficiently that an easing of monetary policy was appropriate, and hence cash rates were reduced by 50 ... However, despite continuing problems with the banks' balance
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
These are made using the SWIFT Payment Delivery System (PDS), administered by the Australian Payments Clearing Association. ... These payments are predominantly small-value SWIFT customer payments. Graph 7. In contrast, settled payment values show two
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/8.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2002
Bulletin
– August 2002
For a discussion of related issues see Box A: Developments in Household Balance Sheets.). ... year or so by keeping their monthly payments constant as interest rates declined through 2001.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/aug/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Aug 1998
Bulletin
– August 1998
As discussed in detail in the section on Balance of Payments below, manufacturing is likely to be one of the areas in which exporters have greatest difficulty in the short term ... The manufacturing-based surveys have been pointing to significant
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/aug/1.html