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Commodity Prices and Macroeconomic Policy: An Australian Perspective

10 Jul 2008 Bulletin – July 2008
Glenn Stevens
By itself, this will reduce output and push up prices. But the effect of the higher prices, assuming they are typically paid to suppliers elsewhere in the world, also acts somewhat ... As a commodity producer, our terms of trade have risen. Whereas for a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2008/jul/2.html

Trading in Treasury Bond Futures Contracts and Bonds in Australia

18 Sep 2014 Bulletin – September 2014
Belinda Cheung
Treasury bond futures are a key financial product in Australia, with turnover in Treasury bond futures contracts significantly larger than turnover in the market for Commonwealth Government securities (CGS). Treasury bond futures contracts provide a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/sep/6.html

Covered Bonds in Australia

15 Sep 2017 Bulletin – September 2017
Benjamin Watson
Since their introduction in Australia in 2011, the stock of covered bonds has grown to around billion, or around 15 per cent of Australian financial institutions' long-term debt. Covered bonds are a form of secured funding backed by both the issuer
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/7.html

Authorised Short Term Money Market Dealers

10 Jun 1991 Bulletin – June 1991
They provide facilities for the investment of overnight and short term funds and are obliged to act as market makers in short term Commonwealth Government securities. ... Limits are placed on the extent of these daylight overdrafts. The Bank also acts as
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1991/jun/3.html

The Chinese Interbank Repo Market

15 Jun 2017 Bulletin – June 2017
Ross Kendall and Jonathan Lees
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

Submission to Payments System Review – January 2021 | Responses and Options Paper

8 May 2024 Submissions
One option here would be to clarify how these entities should be treated under the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 (Cth). ... Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998 (Cth) (PSNA). Part 7.3 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/submission-to-payments-system-review-01-2021/index.html

Proposed Merger Between Armaguard and Prosegur – April 2023 | Responses and Options Paper

8 May 2024 Submissions
The Reserve Bank is the sole issuer of banknotes in Australia and has responsibilities under the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 (Cth) (PSRA). ... See Section 87B Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/proposed-merger-armaguard-and-prosegur-submission-april-2023/index.html

The Personal Credit Card Market in Australia: Pricing over the Past Decade

10 Mar 2012 Bulletin – March 2012
Iris Chan, Sophia Chong and Stephen Mitchell
To some extent this acts as a competitive discipline on merchant service fees, although some merchants may feel that declining to accept a particular card is not a realistic option. ... By contrast, three-party schemes generally act as sole issuers and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/7.html

Australia's Financial Relationship with the International Monetary Fund

10 Dec 2012 Bulletin – December 2012
Emily Poole
Under an agreement between the Bank and the Australian Treasury, the Bank essentially acts as the banker for IMF transactions and sells any foreign exchange to Treasury that it requires to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/8.html

Central Counterparty Margin Frameworks

7 Dec 2017 Bulletin – December 2017
Louise Carter and Duke Cole
A central counterparty's (CCP's) margin framework can affect the activity of market participants and the broader functioning of the financial system. This potential impact on financial stability is an area of focus for authorities – in Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/10.html