Search: Exchange Settlement Account balances
RBA Glossary definition for Exchange Settlement Account balances
Exchange Settlement Account balances – The sum of balances held in Exchange Settlement Accounts with the Reserve Bank.
RBA Glossary definition for settlement
settlement – The discharge of obligations arising from fund transfers between two or more parties.
RBA Glossary definition for Exchange Settlement Account
Exchange Settlement Account – An account held at the Reserve Bank of Australia by financial institutions to settle financial obligations arising from the clearing of payments.
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The Reserve Bank's Domestic Market Operations
10 Dec 1990
Bulletin
– December 1990
When currency is returned, the Reserve Bank buys it and credits the banks' exchange settlement accounts in settlement. ... Banks and dealers do not earn interest on their exchange settlement or clearing accounts so they try to keep balances as low as
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1990/dec/2.html
Implications for the Reserve Bank's Liquidity Management Operations of Changes in Commonwealth Government Cash Flows
10 Aug 2000
Bulletin
– August 2000
An alternative approach involves managing cash balances primarily with the issue of Treasury notes. ... In practice, however, this would involve large swings in the Reserve Bank's own balance sheet.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/aug/3.html
Recent Developments in the Semi-government Bond Market
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The market for Australian state and territory government bonds is often referred to as the market for ‘semis’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/recent-developments-in-the-semi-government-bond-market.html
The Committed Liquidity Facility
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
The Reserve Bank provides the Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) to enhance the resilience of the banking system in times of liquidity stress.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/the-committed-liquidity-facility.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Jan 1995
Bulletin
– January 1995
The September quarter national accounts recorded stronger activity and spending than had been expected. ... yields. Interest rates on savings and transaction accounts, however, rose by lesser amounts.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/jan/1.html
Topic: Australian Economy
11 Sep 2018
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/australian-economy/
Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Banks’ funding costs have risen substantially since early 2022, driven by increases in the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/bank-funding-and-the-recent-tightening-of-monetary-policy.html
Asian Capital Flows
10 Aug 2004
Bulletin
– August 2004
At the same time, the large current account surpluses which emerged after the crisis have persisted (Graph 1). ... With both the current account and capital account of the balance of payments in surplus, the authorities in these countries have resorted
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/aug/2.html
Property Settlement in RITS
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
Property transactions are among the largest and most significant financial undertakings that many Australians enter into.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/property-settlement-in-rits.html
Reforming the Australian Payments System: The State of Play
10 Apr 1993
Bulletin
– April 1993
At the technical level, under the Banking Act, banks are required to settle their clearings (exchanges) of payments through settlement accounts with the Reserve Bank. ... Ultimately it is conceivable that the PRESS system could be refined to the stage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/apr/5.html