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RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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Opening Remarks to the Inquiry on HousingAffordability and Supply in Australia
15 Nov 2021
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https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2021/pdf/sp-ag-2021-11-15.pdf
Monetary Policy in 2020
24 Nov 2020
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deposits. Asset prices are also supported, which bolsters balance sheets ofhouseholds. Finally, the lower structure of interest rates leads to a lower exchange rate thanotherwise. ... The declinein interest rates across the yield curve has lowered the
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/pdf/sp-dg-2020-11-24.pdf
Risk and Return in a Low Rate Environment
20 Mar 2018
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If this were the case, you would change your assessment offuture interest rate outcomes. ... Private investors typically hedge this risk, and their hedging activitycontributes to volatility in interest rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2018/pdf/sp-dg-2018-03-16.pdf
Australian Fixed Income Securities in a Low Rate World
21 Mar 2018
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Over the course of recent months, interest rates on a range of fixed income securities across theglobe have risen. ... At thesame time, however, the combination of low interest rates and low volatility in financial markets is ofconcern to the extent that
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2018/pdf/sp-ag-2018-03-14.pdf
Price Stability, the Supply Side and Prosperity
22 Nov 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2022/pdf/sp-gov-2022-11-22.pdf
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
8 Feb 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2024/pdf/sp-gov-2024-02-09.pdf
Australian Financial Markets and Climate Change
15 Aug 2023
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Speech - 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-so-2023-08-08.pdf
Climate Change and Central Banks
31 Aug 2023
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Speech - 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-dg-2023-08-29.pdf
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
15 Sep 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2022/pdf/sp-gov-2022-09-16.pdf
Long and Variable Monetary Policy Lags
5 Jun 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-ag-2023-03-20.pdf