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RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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Foreign Exchange Derivative Markets in Asia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Activity in foreign exchange derivative markets in Asia has increased in recent years, along with greater incentives to hedge exchange rate risk. But these markets are more developed for the currencies of advanced Asian economies than emerging Asian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/9.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank
10 Jan 1994
Bulletin
– January 1994
ii) employment and unemployment, (iii) the changing nature of the business cycle, (iv) monetary aggregates and (v) the behaviour and evolution of financial markets and institutions. ... Such departures suggest that the textbook model of efficient markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1994/jan/2.html
The Chinese Interbank Repo Market
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) is an important source of short-term funding for financial institutions operating in China. This article outlines the key features of Chinese repo markets, focusing on the interbank market, before
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/9.html
Description for Figure 1 in article: Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Bulletin – March 2012 Description for Figure 1 in article: Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/d-article-6-figure-1.html
The Impact of the Capital Market Turbulence on Banks' Funding Costs
10 Jun 2009
Bulletin
– June 2009
The composition of banks' funding was fairly stable over the years leading up to the onset of the financial market turbulence in mid 2007. ... The major banks' NIM currently averages 2.27 per cent, which is a little above the level before the onset of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/jun/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1998
Bulletin
– May 1998
International Economic and Financial Developments. The turmoil in Asian financial markets reached its peak in January. ... In summary, the situation in south-east Asian financial markets is improving, but confidence remains fragile.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/may/2.html
Sources of Financial Risk for Central Counterparties
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
Central counterparties (CCPs) play an important role in managing the risks present in financial markets and in increasing the overall stability of the financial system. This requires CCPs to be sufficiently financially resilient so that they can
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/9.html
Demutualisation in Australia
10 Jan 1999
Bulletin
– January 1999
holdings. These holdings are often acquired by institutions seeking to duplicate standard market investment indices. ... See ‘Privatisation in Australia’, Reserve Bank of Australia. Bulletin. , December 1997 for a discussion of the financial market
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/jan/1.html
Privatisation in Australia
10 Dec 1997
Bulletin
– December 1997
Financial markets in Australia have coped well with the large program of privatisation in the 1990s. ... Clearly, there are second round effects on financial markets from funding the purchase of privatised assets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/dec/2.html
Infrastructure Developments in the Market for Commonwealth Government Securities
19 Sep 2013
Bulletin
– September 2013
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