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RBA Glossary definition for fiscal transparency
fiscal transparency – The facility which enables investors and other interested parties to satisfy themselves as to the nature and quality of the decision process pursued by policy-makers in government or the corporate entity concerned. One of the 12 key standards identified by the Financial Stability Forum as the minimum required for good practice in sound financial systems. Fiscal transparency strengthens accountability of the government and decreases the risk of maintaining unsustainable policies.
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Summary of Key Themes | Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry – September 2017 | Financial Sector | Submissions
6 Sep 2017
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Fintech developments can also help to increase transparency and reduce impediments to switching providers. ... This could result in established customers cross-subsidising new customers. Greater transparency, as discussed above, would be beneficial as
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/competition-in-the-financial-system/summary-of-key-themes.html
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Matters Relating to Credit Card Interest Rates - ATM Fees | Submission to the Inquiry into the…
27 Aug 2015
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At the same time, the Bank had concerns about the transparency of the foreign fees charged by financial institutions to their own cardholders. ... The increased transparency of these arrangements resulted in a marked change in cardholder behaviour; there
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-matters-relating-to-credit-card-interest-rates-2015-08/atm-fees.html
Deposits, Mortgages and SME Lending | Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry – September 2017 | Financial Sector | Submissions
6 Sep 2017
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Furthermore, there is transparency in the terms and conditions that retail customers receive. ... Conversely, product bundling and a lack of transparency in the pricing of mortgages (with the prevalence of large unadvertised discounts in interest rates
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/competition-in-the-financial-system/deposits-mortgages-and-sme-lending.html
Present Regulatory Responsibilities | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – 6 September 1996 | Financial Sector | Submissions
6 Sep 1996
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Supervisors of the members of financial conglomerates face important issues including contagion risk, the transparency of legal and management structures, large and intra-group exposures and the measurement of capital adequacy ... These aid in enhancing
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-1996/present-regulatory-responsitilities.html
Supplementary Submission to NESA Review of Commerce Years 7–10 Syllabus – July 2018 | Education | Submissions
30 Jul 2018
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Supplementary Submission to NESA Review of Commerce Years 7–10 Syllabus - July 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/other/submission-to-nesa-review-of-commerce-years-7-10-syllabus-2018/
Assessing Competition in the Financial System | Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry – September 2017 | Financial Sector |…
6 Sep 2017
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For instance, transparency in the small business and home loan markets can be poor given the prevalence of unadvertised discounts to the standard variable rate, in many cases negotiated directly. ... Institutions take advantage of a lack of transparency
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/competition-in-the-financial-system/assessing-competition-in-the-financial-system.html
Competition and Consumer Regulation | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – 6 September 1996 | Financial Sector | Submissions
6 Sep 1996
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where possible on self-regulation supported by a high degree of transparency.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-1996/competition-and-consumer-regulation.html
Submission to the ACCC: eBay and PayPal – 2 May 2008 | Payments System | Submissions
2 May 2008
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improving access to payment systems; and increasing transparency in the payments system.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/ebay-and-paypal/
Recent Developments in State Level Economic Activity and Inflation – April 2008
30 Apr 2008
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Recent Developments in State Level Economic Activity and Inflation - 30 April 2008
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/economic-activity/recent-developments-in-state-level-economic-activity-and-inflation/
Developments and Innovation in the Payments System | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – March 2014 | Financial Sector |…
1 Mar 2014
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The Joint Study found that there was very little transparency in the arrangements underlying card payment systems. ... The Bank's reforms in this area reflected concerns about the lack of transparency around these fees.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-2014-03/developments-and-innovation.html