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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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The Transmission of Monetary Policy through Banks' Balance Sheets
10 Feb 2020
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018-brassil-cheshire-muscatello.pdf
Box A: Low Interest Rates and Asset Price Risk
10 Feb 2020
FSR
April 2018
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836KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/pdf/box-a.pdf
Box D: Non-bank Lending for Property
10 Feb 2020
FSR
April 2019
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615KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/apr/pdf/box-d.pdf
Inflation and Inequality: How High Inflation is Affecting Different Australian Households
23 Nov 2023
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RBA Annual Conference 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2023/pdf/rba-conference-2023-wood-chan-coates.pdf
Discussion of Decomposing Supply and Demand Driven Inflation
23 Nov 2023
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RBA Annual Conference 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2023/pdf/rba-conference-2023-shapiro-discussion.pdf
Financial Stability Review - March 2024
26 Mar 2024
FSR
- March 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2024/mar/pdf/financial-stability-review-2024-03.pdf
Recent Developments in Federal Reserve System Liquidity and Reserve Operations
22 Oct 2008
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2008
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2008/pdf/hilton.pdf
Financial Stability Review - March 2010
25 Mar 2010
FSR
- March 2010
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822KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2010/mar/pdf/0310.pdf
1. The Global and Macro-financial Environment
9 Oct 2023
FSR
- October 2023
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917KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/pdf/01-global-financial-environment.pdf
Box B: Interest-only Mortgage Lending
10 Feb 2020
FSR
- April 2017
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/pdf/box-b.pdf