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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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Financial Stability Review
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FSR
- April 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/apr/pdf/financial-stability-review-2020-04.pdf
5.4 Focus Topic: Interest Rate Risk
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- October 2023
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276KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/pdf/08-focus-topic-interest-rate-risk.pdf
The Australian Financial System
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/oct/pdf/03-australian-financial-system.pdf
Household and Business Finances
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/pdf/02-household-business-finances.pdf
The Australian Financial System
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FSR
- October 2020
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620KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/oct/pdf/03-australian-financial-system.pdf
Financial Stability Review
9 Apr 2021
FSR
- April 2021
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1740KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/pdf/financial-stability-review-2021-04.pdf
The Australian Financial System
10 Feb 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/pdf/financial-stability-review-2017-04.pdf
The Australian Financial System
29 Sep 2010
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- September 2010
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2010/sep/pdf/aus-fin-sys.pdf
The Australian Financial System
15 Oct 2019
FSR
- October 2019
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459KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/pdf/03-australian-financial-system.pdf