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RBA Glossary definition for floating exchange rate
floating exchange rate – Exchange rates determined by market forces based on the demand for and supply of a currency.
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The Global Financial Environment
7 Oct 2022
FSR
– October 2022
Borrowers in Australia, New Zealand and some European countries will be exposed to higher rates sooner because fixed-rate mortgages are less common or have shorter average terms in these economies ... More broadly, a higher share of debt issued by lower
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/oct/global-financial-environment.html
Financial Intermediaries
10 Mar 2006
FSR
– March 2006
The average interest rate on these accounts is 5.45 per cent, though some banks offer rates at, or above, the current cash rate of 5 per cent. ... While this refinancing risk was a significant problem for some Asian countries in the mid-1990s crisis,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2006/mar/fin-intermed.html
Regulatory Developments
9 Oct 2020
FSR
– October 2020
As well as covering LIBOR, the protocol covers the Australian credit-based benchmark, the bank bill swap rate (BBSW). ... Accordingly, once the ISDA IBOR Fallback Protocol is published, the Bank will be requiring newly issued floating rate notes that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/oct/regulatory-developments.html
The Macroeconomic Environment
10 Mar 2004
FSR
– March 2004
While these exchange rate adjustments have been very large, the foreign exchange markets have remained orderly throughout. ... Fluctuations in exchange rates and market interest rates also pose a risk for some firms, although to date, the business sector
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2004/mar/mac-env.html
The Macroeconomic and Financial Environment
10 Mar 2005
FSR
– March 2005
While an abrupt change in sentiment cannot be ruled out, the historical experience is that external imbalances in industrialised countries with floating exchange rates and sound financial systems have typically been ... There are other possible catalysts
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2005/mar/mac-fin-env.html
The Global Financial Environment
12 Apr 2019
FSR
– April 2019
This has occurred alongside robust investor demand for higher-yielding and floating-rate assets, which has resulted in record issuance over recent years. ... Current account deficits have narrowed, partly reflecting weaker domestic demand and exchange
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/apr/global-financial-environment.html
Sources and Management of Systemic Risk | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – March 2014 | Financial Sector | Submissions
1 Mar 2014
Submissions
In general, a lower exchange rate would be likely to be part of the adjustment mechanism to any disruptive event of this nature. ... Hedging foreign currency risk through derivatives removes exchange rate risk but exposes banks to the risk that the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-2014-03/sources-and-management-of-systemic-risk.html
Evolution of the Banking System | Submission to the Inquiry into the Australian Banking Industry – January 1991 | Financial Sector |…
1 Jan 1991
Submissions
Another factor was the ability of financial markets to obtain liquidity from the rest of the world through the fixed (or quasi-fixed) exchange rate mechanism. ... The role of the Reserve Bank in clearing the foreign exchange market daily at fixed
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-australian-banking-industry/evolution-of-the-banking-system.html
Developments in the Financial System Architecture
10 Sep 2014
FSR
– September 2014
Separately, in the United States, which has the largest MMF market, the Securities and Exchange Commission agreed in July to implement significant MMF reforms, in particular the requirement of a ‘floating ... However, implementation of reforms to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2014/sep/dev-fin-sys-arch.html
Key Financial Developments Since the Wallis Inquiry | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – March 2014 | Financial Sector |…
1 Mar 2014
Submissions
Over the same period, the interest rates earned by savers on deposits have increased relative to the cash rate. ... Lending rates in Australia nonetheless remain well anchored to changes in the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-2014-03/financial-developments-since-wallis-inquiry.html