Search: financial markets
RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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Domestic Financial Markets
10 Feb 2015
SMP
– February 2015
Statement on Monetary Policy – February 2015 4. Domestic Financial Markets. Following a reduction in the cash rate target at the February Board Meeting, money market rates imply that the cash rate ... Similar to other international markets, Australian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/feb/dom-fin-mkts.html
Box B: Financial Market Volatility
10 Feb 2013
SMP
– February 2013
Volatility in global financial markets declined markedly over the second half of 2012, to around levels not seen on a consistent basis since before the financial crisis. ... Another feature of financial markets in the second half of 2012 was that trading
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/feb/box-b.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Feb 2011
SMP
– February 2011
Statement on Monetary Policy – February 2011 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board has maintained its target for the overnight cash rate at 4.75 per cent since November ... Despite the solid improvement in global equity markets over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2011/feb/dom-fin-mkts.html
The Australian Financial System
9 Oct 2020
FSR
– October 2020
Listed companies have raised around $40 billion of equity since April. The amount raised constitutes the most rapid accumulation of capital from the Australian stock market since the global financial crisis. ... The pace of bond issuance in the domestic
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/oct/australian-financial-system.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2013
SMP
– August 2013
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2013 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board reduced the target for the cash rate from 2.75 per cent to 2.50 per cent ... Prior to this, the pricing of money market instruments had pointed to some
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/aug/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2010
SMP
– August 2010
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2010 Domestic Financial Markets. Since the Statement in May, the Reserve Bank Board has maintained its target for the overnight cash rate at 4.50 per ... cent. An intensification in pressures in global financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/aug/dom-fin-mkts.html
Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets
10 Aug 2014
SMP
– August 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2014 Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets. ... A notable feature of global financial markets in 2014 has been the very low level of price volatility.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/aug/box-c.html
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – April 2022
8 Apr 2022
FSR
Financial markets expect interest rates to increase further – but rates may need to increase by more than currently expected by financial markets to contain inflationary pressures in some countries. ... Volatility in asset prices can also be disruptive
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2014
SMP
– August 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2014 4. Domestic Financial Markets. In line with conditions globally, volatility in Australian financial markets has been at particularly low levels over recent months. ... Resource and financial sector share
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/aug/dom-fin-mkts.html
The Australian Financial System
8 Oct 2021
FSR
– October 2021
Profits of insurers have increased, although some longer-term challenges remain. Regulators are engaging with financial market infrastructures on necessary steps to improve their resilience following recent incidents. ... Financial market infrastructures
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/oct/australian-financial-system.html