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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?
12 Apr 2018
Conference
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2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia 2018 conference, ‘Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?’
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/
Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases | Chart Pack
6 Sep 2023
Chart Pack
A set of graphs on Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases from the Chart Pack
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/central-bank-balance-sheets-bond-purchases.html
Can Central Bank Transparency Go Too Far? | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
Conferences
No central bank describes their objective function for monetary policy, while almost all central banks are reluctant to discuss publicly their concerns about output fluctuations. ... Similarly central banks can be too transparent. Central bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/mishkin.html
The Central Bank's First Economist
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
– December 2021
In 1930, when officials from the Bank of England came to Australia to assist Australian governments with their budgetary problems, they found that the original Commonwealth Bank, then Australia’s central bank, did not have an economist on its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/the-central-banks-first-economist.html
HC Coombs: Governor of Australia's Central Bank 1949–1968
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
– December 2022
Dr HC Coombs was Governor of Australia’s central bank for nearly 20 years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/hc-coombs-governor-of-australias-central-bank-1949-1968.html
Central Bank Cooperation in the Asian Region
4 Jun 2003
Bulletin
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The newest regional central bank group isEMEAP, a less-than-memorable acronymwhich stands for Executive Meeting of EastAsia and Pacific Central Banks. ... non-member) central banks a range offinancial and investment services. In this role,it would be a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/oct/pdf/bu-1095-2.pdf
The Response by Central Banks in Advanced Economies to COVID-19
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
Central banks in advanced economies have employed a wide range of tools to support their economies and financial systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-response-by-central-banks-in-advanced-economies-to-covid-19.html
Central Bank Liquidity Provision and Core Funding Markets | Conference – 2013
19 Aug 2013
Conferences
Likewise, quantities became severely impaired, as many banks were shut out of these markets and resorted to central bank facilities when possible. ... As well, they expose the central bank to a larger amount of risk.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2013/johnson-santor.html
Data Availability
25 Mar 2024
Chart Pack
Data availability for graphs included in the Bank's monthly ‘Chart Pack’
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/data-availability.html
How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
A third cost is that the exit strategy for central banks from non-conventional monetary policy may be both complicated and hinder the ability of the central bank to successfully manage ... Turner P (2010), ‘Central Banks and the Financial Crisis’, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/8.html