Search: foreign-currency liquidity
RBA Glossary definition for foreign-currency liquidity
foreign-currency liquidity – The capacity to exchange foreign currency for domestic currency without significantly moving the exchange rate. The extent to which a foreign currency may be traded readily without causing a significant movement in price.
RBA Glossary definition for liquidity
liquidity – The capacity to sell an asset quickly without significantly affecting the price of that asset. Liquidity is also sometimes used to refer to assets that are highly liquid.
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Australia's Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging Practices
10 Aug 2002
Bulletin
– August 2002
85. Foreign currency exposure. 149. Notes: Negatives indicate a short foreign currency position. ... 109. =. Foreign currency exposure. 23. Notes: Negatives indicate a short foreign currency position.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/aug/2.html
Trends in Global Foreign Currency Reserves
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Over the decade to 2014, global foreign currency reserves doubled relative to GDP, though balances have declined a little since then. Accompanying this growth has been a shift in the composition of reserves towards higher-yielding assets, including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/9.html
Box C: What Did 2020 Reveal About Liquidity Challenges Facing Superannuation Funds?
8 Apr 2021
FSR
– April 2021
funds' increased need for liquid assets to meet margin calls on hedges (held to reduce foreign currency risks); and. ... This illustrates that, in most circumstances, the liquidity risk involved with foreign currency hedging is at least partly mitigated
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/box-c-what-did-2020-reveal-about-liquidity-challenges-facing-superannuation-funds.html
Operations in Financial Markets
16 Oct 2015
RBA Annual Report
– 2015
In 2014/15, $76.7 billion of foreign currency swaps were undertaken for domestic liquidity management. ... The large weight of the US dollar in the foreign currency portfolio in part reflects the greater liquidity of that market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2015/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements
19 Oct 2023
RBA Annual Report
– October 2023
In carrying out operations to manage domestic liquidity and foreign reserves, the RBA enters into reverse repurchase agreements in Australian dollar and foreign currency securities. ... Foreign currency swaps. The RBA uses foreign currency swaps to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/financial-statements/notes.html
Reporting Australia's Foreign Reserve Holdings
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia reports details of Australia's official reserve assets, foreign currency liquidity and net foreign reserves on a monthly basis. This article details changes that will make the Bank's reporting methodology consistent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/1.html
IMF Initiatives to Bolster Funding and Liquidity
10 Nov 2009
Bulletin
– November 2009
Countries retain the allocation, but may sell their holdings in exchange for foreign currency. ... Consequently, issuing SDRs enhances global liquidity because it provides countries that want to boost their foreign currency reserves with an off-market
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/nov/2.html
The Impact of Payments System and Prudential Reforms on the RBA's Provision of Liquidity
16 Aug 2013
Speech
Speech by Guy Debelle to the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) and RBA briefing, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2013/sp-ag-160813.html
Market Operations
2 Apr 2024
Open Market Operations; Liquidity Facilities; AOFM Securities Lending Facility; Operational Notes; Eligible Securities; Data on Open Market Operations; Domestic Market Operations Media Releases; Domestic Market Operations Publications and Speeches;
https://www.rba.gov.au/mkt-operations/