Search: fiscal transparency
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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Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy
7 Jul 2009
Media Releases
Announcement that the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2009/mr-09-15.html
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
2 Feb 2010
Media Releases
Announcement that the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2010/mr-10-02.html
Payments System Reform
10 Dec 2008
Media Releases
Media release announcing the designation of the ATM system, the release of a consultation document setting out a draft Access Regime of that system and the variation of the Interchange Fee Standards for credit and debit cards
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2008/mr-08-28.html
Payments System Board Update: November 2019 Meeting
21 Nov 2019
Media Releases
Today’s Payments System Board meeting discussed the upcoming review of retail payments regulation, the annual assessment of SwapClear and cross-border payments: Media Release
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2019/mr-19-30.html
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
6 Nov 2018
Media Releases
Announcement that the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2018/mr-18-27.html
Consultation on Preliminary Conclusions to the Review of Retail Payments Regulation
28 May 2021
Media Releases
At its meeting on 21 May, the Payments System Board approved a consultation on a proposed package of policy actions related to the Bank's retail payments regulation. The Bank has today released a Consultation Paper setting out the proposed policy
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-08.html
Statement by the Governor, Mr Bernie Fraser: Monetary Policy
15 Feb 1990
Media Releases
Announcement of modest reduction in interest rates. Specifically, the Bank is seeking a reduction in cash rates of up to 0.5 percentage points
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1990/mr-90-10.html
Review of Card Payments Regulation: Conclusions
26 May 2016
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank has released the Conclusions to its Review of Card Payments Regulation and Final Standards relating to Surcharging and to Interchange Fees in designated card schemes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2016/mr-16-15.html
Statement by the Governor, Mr Ian Macfarlane: Reduction in Interest Rates
23 May 1997
Media Releases
Announcement of reduction in the cash rate from 6.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1997/mr-97-10.html
Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 Access Regime for the designated EFTPOS system
23 Feb 2004
Media Releases
Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 Access Regime for the designated EFTPOS system
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/mr-06-06-gazette-notice-eftpos-access-regime.html