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RBA Glossary definition for basis point
basis point – A basis point is 1/100th of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent, so 100 basis points (bps) is equal to 1 percentage point. The term is used in money and securities markets to define differences in interest or yield. If an interest rate were to increase from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, it is said to have risen by 100 basis points (bps) or one percentage point.
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Domestic Financial Conditions
7 Nov 2019
SMP
- November 2019
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866KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/nov/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Markets
8 Feb 2013
SMP
– February 2013
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691KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/feb/pdf/dom-fin-mkts.pdf
Domestic Financial Markets
8 Nov 2012
SMP
– November 2012
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619KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/nov/pdf/dom-fin-mkts.pdf
Overview
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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81KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/overview.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy - February 2009
12 Feb 2009
SMP
PDF
1922KB
Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/feb/pdf/0209.pdf
The International Environment
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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2387KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/01-the-international-environment.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
6 Feb 2024
SMP
- February 2024
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4547KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2024/feb/pdf/statement-on-monetary-policy-2024-02.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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9542KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/statement-on-monetary-policy-2023-08.pdf
Overview
7 May 2020
SMP
- May 2020
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160KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/may/pdf/00-overview.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
4 Aug 2022
SMP
- August 2022
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2242KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/aug/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf