Search: Y2K
RBA Glossary definition for Y2K
Y2K – Year 2000. The Year 2000 problem was the possibility that financial institutions' computer systems would fail on 1 January 2000 and spark a loss of public confidence in individual institutions or at worst, in the financial system as a whole. In the event, the arrival of Y2K was virtually incident-free.
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The Impact of Y2K on Financial Markets in Australia
22 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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Jun 99. Mar 99. Dec 98. Y2K. 4.50. 4.75. 5.00. ... Y2K pressures would be handled comfortablyand concerns about the quality of bank riskreceded.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/jan/pdf/bu-0100-1.pdf
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
13 Jul 2009
SMP
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin November 1999
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/1999/nov/pdf/box-c.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
30 Jul 2003
SMP
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37. rapid, reflecting several factors such as thepreparations for Y2K, the new tax system,and, to a lesser extent, the Olympics, as wellas the expansion of telecommunicationsnetworks following the deregulation of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2001/nov/pdf/box-a.pdf
Statement to Parliamentary Committee
27 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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Y2K and All That. I would now like to make a few commentsabout Y2K, which is very topical because thereare now only 32 days to go to the new century. ... When I appeared before the Committee inJune, I said that Australian banks, buildingsocieties and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/dec/pdf/bu-1299-1.pdf
Statement to Parliamentary Committee
26 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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The main point I want to make is that theAustralian financial system is very wellprepared for Y2K. ... safe. Because thesimple fact is that their deposits are safe andtheir records are not at risk from Y2K-relatedproblems.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/jul/pdf/bu-0799-1.pdf
Bulletin September Quarter 2019
18 Jan 2021
Bulletin
- September 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/sep/pdf/bulletin-2019-09.pdf
Shifting Currents in the Global Economy
27 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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change – ‘Y2K’ – had come and gone withbarely a hiccup;. •
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/pdf/bu-0201-2.pdf
The Economy and Financial Markets
25 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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International Financial Markets. 1. For more detail, see ‘The Impact of Y2K on Financial Markets in Australia’, Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin,January 2000. ... While some part of the recentstrength undoubtedly reflected expenditure toaddress Y2K
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/feb/pdf/bu-0200-1.pdf
The Life of Australian Banknotes
15 Sep 2015
Bulletin
September Quarter 2015
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/pdf/bu-0915-7.pdf
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
26 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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In credit markets more generally,perceptions that the interest rate cycle hasturned, together with preparations for Y2K,have led borrowers to bring forwardborrowing to lock in funding.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/nov/pdf/bu-1199-1.pdf