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RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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The Causes, Challenges and Consequences of the Low Interest Rate Environment
30 Dec 2022
Conferences
Conference 2022
Papers and presentations presented at Reserve Bank of Australia 2022 Conference
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2022/
Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in a World of Low Interest Rates
16 Mar 2017
Conference
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2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia 2017 conference, ‘Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in a World of Low Interest Rates’
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/
Is Monetary Policy Less Effective When Interest Rates Are Persistently Low? | Conference – 2017
16 Mar 2017
Conferences
Similarly, Borio et al (2017) find that the interest rate sensitivity of loan-loss provisions increases at low rates, which might reflect evergreening (i.e. ... It is not obvious why the exchange rate channel should be weaker, unless the link between
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/borio-hofmann.html
The Smoothing of Official Interest Rates | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
Figure 1 shows the levels of the various interest rates. Table 1: Patterns in Official Interest-rate Changes. ... Presumably, variable-rate debt would become less common, with long-term interest rates becoming more important.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/lowe-ellis.html
Financial Stability in a Low Interest Rate Environment: An Australian Case Study | Conference – 2017
16 Mar 2017
Conferences
In a low interest rate environment, market segments that were particularly sensitive to incentives set by the level of interest rates, such as borrowers with interest-only loans, were understood to ... In addition, the capital flows attracted by higher
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/ellis-littrell.html
The Role of the Exchange Rate in Monetary Policy – the Experience of Other Countries | Conference – 1993
12 Jul 1993
Conferences
If the exchange rate appreciates, interest rates can fall, consistent with an unchanged inflationary pressure. ... If the exchange rate depreciates, then interest rates must be raised to preserve the same counter-inflationary stance of policy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1993/artis.html
Monetary Targeting: The International Experience | Conference – 1989
20 Jun 1989
Conferences
These problems have been strongly emphasised by critics of the interest rate instrument. ... t. is the log of the price level. R. t. is the nominal interest rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1989/edey.html
Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
The appreciation of the nominal exchange rate induced by higher local interest rates also directly lowers inflation by reducing the Australian dollar price of imports. ... This is not the case with the Taylor rule, indicating that the level of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/de-brouwer-oregan.html
News and Interest Rate Expectations: A Study of Six Central Banks | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
Conferences
The efficient market hypothesis suggests that interest rate futures incorporate all relevant information about future interest rates that is available at any point in time. ... We measure these using changes in daily implied interest rates from 90-day
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/connolly-kohler.html
Discussion on The Smoothing of Official Interest Rates | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
rate, making policy reactions relatively unresponsive – and hence interest rates relatively smooth – in the short run. ... Does smoothing of official interest rates mean that the exchange rate is more variable?
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/lindsey-disc.html