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RBA Glossary definition for APRA
APRA – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance companies, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.
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The Availability of Business Finance
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Access to business finance has improved markedly since the global financial crisis, and debt-servicing costs are near historic lows. Nevertheless, small businesses continue to face challenges accessing finance. This article looks at the sources and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/7.html
Developments in the Structure of the Australian Financial System
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulates ADIs, life and general insurers, and the superannuation industry (excluding self-managed superannuation funds). ... A number of the larger finance companies are owned by Australian banks,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/5.html
Discussion on Regulatory Challenges of Cross-border Banking: Possible Ways Forward | Conference – 2007
20 Aug 2007
Conferences
developing closer ties between the RBNZ and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). ... which are the Australian Treasury, the New Zealand Treasury, the RBNZ, the RBA and APRA).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2007/ingves-disc.html
Australia's New Financial Regulatory Framework
10 Jul 1998
Bulletin
– July 1998
The prudential standards which the Bank has applied to banks in Australia have been adopted by APRA. ... The new regulatory structure envisages close and effective co-ordination between the Bank and APRA in the discharge of their respective duties.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/jul/1.html
Bank Fees in Australia
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/bank-fees-in-australia.pdf
OTC Derivatives Reforms and the Australian Cross-currency Swap Market
24 Jun 2013
Bulletin
– June 2013
Reforms to improve the management of counterparty credit risk in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are underway globally. A key pillar of the reforms is the migration of these markets to central counterparties (CCPs), while higher capital
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/jun/7.html
Discussion of Regulatory Challenges of Cross-border Banking: Possible Ways Forward
20 Nov 2007
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2007
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2007/pdf/ingves-disc.pdf
International Activities of Australian Banks
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
Sources: APRA; RBA. Banks' International Funding. In line with the Australian banking system's role in intermediating funds from overseas savers to Australian resident borrowers, most of the banks' international liabilities ... data to be considered as
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/6.html
International Banking Statistics for Australia
10 Jul 2004
Bulletin
– July 2004
Sources: APRA; BIS; IMF. Graph 2. Around half of the banks' international liabilities are in the form of debt securities (Table 2). ... Source: APRA. The Australian banks' foreign claims arise from two main types of activity.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/jul/4.html
Returns on Equity, Cost of Equity and the Implications for Banks
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Returns on equity for the major Australian banks have declined of late, following equity raisings in 2015. At the same time, estimates of the cost of raising new equity appear to have fallen very little, despite large declines in risk-free rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/6.html