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RBA Glossary definition for AFMA

AFMA – Australian Financial Markets Association. A national industry body representing about 200 organisations which participate in the Australian over-the-counter (OTC) wholesale financial markets. Transactions include foreign exchange, interest rate products, financial derivatives, repurchase agreements, commodities, equity and electricity derivatives.

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Credit Risk Transfer Markets: An Australian Perspective

10 May 2003 Bulletin – May 2003
Keith Hall and Erin Stuart
In Australia, there are publicly quoted CDS prices for 30 companies, and the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) estimates that CDS outstanding in the local market amounted to $20 billion as
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/may/2.html

Developments in the Financial System Architecture

10 Sep 2013 FSR – September 2013
The Reserve Bank is represented on this group. The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) has recently announced major changes to its process for calculating bank bill swap (BBSW) reference rates, which ... To date, AFMA has relied on panellists
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2013/sep/dev-fin-sys-arch.html

Infrastructure Developments in the Market for Commonwealth Government Securities

19 Sep 2013 Bulletin – September 2013
Chris Becker, Jonathan Lees and Andrew Zurawski
The market for Commonwealth Government securities (CGS) is a key financial market in Australia because, among other things, it provides a risk-free benchmark for the pricing of a wide range of fixed income securities. This article discusses aspects
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/6.html

Australian Financial Markets

10 May 1996 Bulletin – May 1996
BIS). It also makes use of data collected by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/may/1.html

Financial Regulation and Australian Dollar Liquid Assets

10 Sep 2012 Bulletin – September 2012
Alexandra Heath and Mark Manning
The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) is responsible for determining the set of prime banks, which must have low credit risk and contribute significantly to the liquidity of the market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/sep/6.html

The Australian Financial System

10 Sep 2013 FSR – September 2013
to the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Briefing, Sydney, 16 August.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2013/sep/aus-fin-sys.html

Fallbacks for BBSW Securities

16 Jun 2022 Bulletin – June 2022
Duke Cole and Lara Pendle
The bank bill swap rate (BBSW) is an important short-term benchmark interest rate for Australian financial markets across various maturities.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/jun/fallbacks-for-bbsw-securities.html

The RBA and AOFM Securities Lending Facilities

8 Dec 2022 Bulletin – December 2022
Ahmet Aziz and Ben Jackman
Australian Government Securities (AGS) play an important role in the transmission of monetary policy given that yields on these securities provide a benchmark for other interest rates across the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/the-rba-and-aofm-securities-lending-facilities.html

Interest Rate Benchmarks for the Australian Dollar

20 Sep 2018 Bulletin – September 2018
Serena Alim and Ellis Connolly
Interest rate benchmarks are widely relied upon in global financial markets. They are referenced in contracts for derivatives, loans and securities.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/sep/interest-rate-benchmarks-for-the-australian-dollar.html