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RBA Glossary definition for floating exchange rate
floating exchange rate – Exchange rates determined by market forces based on the demand for and supply of a currency.
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Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2002
Bulletin
– November 2002
Graph 6. In the US, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent from December 2001 to November 2002, when it cut rates ... Graph 7. Table 3: Policy Interest Rate Changes. Basis points. Current level Per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/nov/1.html
Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The latest Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure confirms that Australian entities' financial positions are well protected against a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Consistent with previous surveys, the net foreign currency exposures of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/8.html
Bulletin June Quarter 2022
26 Sep 2022
Bulletin
- June 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/jun/pdf/bulletin-2022-06.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/statement-on-monetary-policy-2023-08.pdf
The Asian Situation: An Australian Perspective
22 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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exchange rate andhigher interest rates. ... One thing that seems clear is that in the earlydays of a floating exchange rate regime, weshould expect some very large movements,particularly if the balance of forces is in thedirection
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/mar/pdf/bu-0398-1.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
4 Nov 2022
SMP
– November 2022
the exchange rate increased the Australian dollar value of gold and foreign exchange. ... For example, banks can use interest-rate swaps to hedge a portion of their fixed-rate liabilities to better match the floating rates earned on a large share of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/nov/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
10 Feb 2023
SMP
– February 2023
In turn, BBSW rates were driven by both actual and expected increases in the cash rate. ... This includes banks swapping foreign-currency denominated and fixed-rate liabilities into floating-rate exposures that reference BBSW.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/feb/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Bulletin March Quarter 2020
26 May 2020
Bulletin
- March 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/pdf/bulletin-2020-03.pdf
Commodity Prices and Macroeconomic Policy: An Australian Perspective
10 Jul 2008
Bulletin
– July 2008
Obviously, monetary policy has to consider its response. One of the things that can help is an appreciation in the nominal exchange rate. ... Australia has a floating exchange rate, so for us, as for Canada, a key question in adjusting to commodity price
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2008/jul/2.html
Bulletin March Quarter 2019
20 Apr 2023
Bulletin
- March 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/mar/pdf/bulletin-2019-03.pdf