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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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Domestic Financial Conditions
5 Nov 2020
SMP
– November 2020
Interest rates on variable-rate loans to small and medium-sized businesses declined by 7075 basis points over the same period. ... Graph 4.22. Table 4.1: Average Outstanding Housing Rates. September 2020. Interest rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/nov/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Handout and Supplementary Information Prepared for Standing Committee on Economics – September 2016 | Bank Fees and Margins | Submissions
22 Sep 2016
Submissions
Handout and Supplementary Information Prepared for Standing Committee on Economics – September 2016
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/handout-standing-committee-on-economics-2016-09-22/
Domestic Financial Conditions
4 Feb 2022
SMP
– February 2022
Table 3.1: Average Outstanding Housing Rates. December 2021. Interest rate. (per cent). Change since February 2021. ... Over the same period, interest rates on fixed-rate loans to SMEs and large businesses have declined by around 95 basis points and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/feb/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
5 Aug 2022
SMP
– August 2022
Table 3.1: Average Outstanding Housing Rates. June 2022. Interest rate. (per cent). Change since Apr 2022. ... of markets and rising interest rates (and the prospect of further rate rises).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Matters Relating to Credit Card Interest Rates-The Credit Card Market
8 May 2024
Submissions
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Matters Relating to Credit Card Interest Rates. ... Indeed, there are numerous websites which allow cardholders to compare product features, introductory offers, interest rates and annual fees across a range of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-matters-relating-to-credit-card-interest-rates-2015-08/the-credit-card-market.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Aug 2019
SMP
– August 2019
Banks have passed through most of the reductions in the cash rate to housing interest rates and to retail deposit rates. ... This is consistent with lower interest rate swap rates, which are often used as a pricing benchmark.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
6 May 2021
SMP
– May 2021
By lowering the structure of interest rates across the economy, the Reserve Bank's policy measures announced in 2020 have contributed to a lower exchange rate than otherwise. ... Interest rates on new fixed-rate loans have declined by around 90 basis
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2021/may/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Matters Relating to Credit Card Interest Rates
14 Aug 2015
Submissions
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and while ‘standard’ interest rates on credit cards tend to be very high, lower-rate cards are. ... Low fee. Low rate. Zero fee. Source: RBA. SUBMISSION TO THE SENATE INQUIRY INTO MATTERS RELATING TO CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES | 5.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/pdf/inquiry-matters-relating-to-credit-card-interest-rates-2015-08.pdf
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2006
SMP
– May 2006
The policy interest rate changes announced by major central banks in recent months have not had much impact on exchange rates between the major currencies. ... borrow money in these countries to buy assets in countries where interest rates were higher.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2006/may/intl-fx-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets and Conditions
10 Aug 2006
SMP
– August 2006
Regarding business loans, intermediaries also increased their indicator rates on variable-rate business loans by 25 basis points after the May tightening. ... for housing, particularly at fixed interest rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2006/aug/dom-fin-mkts.html