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RBA Glossary definition for margin payment
margin payment – A payment made to meet a margin call, to cover an adverse movement in the price of physical assets, such as equities or units in managed funds, or derivatives, such as futures, options or swap contracts.
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CCPs and Banks: Different Risks, Different Regulations
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
Recent debate on the adequacy of regulatory standards for central counterparties (CCPs) has often drawn on the experience of bank regulation. This article draws out the essential differences between CCPs and banks, considering the implications of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/8.html
The Economy and Financial Markets in the September Quarter
10 Oct 1993
Bulletin
– October 1993
This slow flow-through reflects weak demand and a competitive sales environment in which cost savings are being found elsewhere to help margins. ... The extreme volatility exhibited by balance of payments statistics in the early part of 1993 has subsided
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/oct/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1997
Bulletin
– May 1997
The impact of those cash rate reductions on home mortgage borrowers has been reinforced by a significant compression of intermediaries' interest margins in that area. ... If anything, currency growth appears to be on a steady downward trend, perhaps
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2003
Bulletin
– May 2003
demand should continue to outstrip the growth of the economy's productive capacity by such a large margin for an extended period.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/may/1.html
2019
8 Feb 2019
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/
Why Has Retail Inflation Been So Low?
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
Inflation in the price of retail goods has been surprisingly low for a number of years. The considerable depreciation of the Australian dollar over this period by itself would typically have led to higher retail inflation. This article considers
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/2.html
Skin in the Game – Central Counterparty Risk Controls and Incentives
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
The increasing systemic importance of central counterparties (CCPs) has seen recent policy debates focus on the ability of CCPs to withstand a crisis effectively. CCPs maintain prefunded financial resources to cover the potential losses arising from
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/9.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2002
Bulletin
– August 2002
While the unemployment rate has remained at historically low levels, inflation (excluding mortgage payments) has slowed to around 1 per cent in year-ended terms. ... year or so by keeping their monthly payments constant as interest rates declined through
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/aug/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2005
Bulletin
– November 2005
Statement on Monetary Policy-November 2005
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/nov/1.html
Managing the Risks of Holding Self-securitisations as Collateral
17 Sep 2020
Bulletin
– September 2020
Self-securitisations are structured pools of assets, such as residential mortgages, created by banks specifically to use as collateral to access liquidity from the Reserve Bank.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/managing-the-risks-of-holding-self-securitisations-as-collateral.html