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RBA Glossary definition for LIBOR
LIBOR – The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to transact with each other on an unsecured basis in the London market. The LIBOR reflects quotes by a panel of banks for maturities of up to 12 months for the euro, Japanese yen, Swiss franc, UK Pound sterling, and the US dollar. The reference rates are set at 11.00 am London time.
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Statement on Monetary Policy
12 May 2020
SMP
- May 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/may/pdf/statement-on-monetary-policy-2020-05.pdf
Domestic Financial Markets and Conditions
10 Nov 2007
SMP
– November 2007
By mid September, the 3-month Australian-dollar LIBOR interest rate, the benchmark rate for offshore funding, had risen to 7.2 per cent, 60 basis points higher than levels in ... The rates on 3-month Australian dollar LIBOR and 3-month bank bills are
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2007/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Nov 2008
SMP
– November 2008
As a result, yields on short-term US Treasuries fell to levels not seen since the 1940s (Graph 5), and the spread between 3-month US dollar LIBOR and yields on ... The loan to the SPV will pay interest at the 1-month US dollar LIBOR rate plus 250 basis
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2008/nov/intl-fx-mkts.html
The International Environment
9 Aug 2019
SMP
- August 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/aug/pdf/the-international-environment.pdf
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 May 2011
SMP
– May 2011
Spreads between interbank unsecured lending rates (LIBOR) and expected policy rates, which provide measures of the perceived riskiness of banks, remained low.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2011/may/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Nov 2009
SMP
– November 2009
In money markets, spreads between LIBOR and the expected cash rate for the major currencies have narrowed substantially and are well below those prevailing throughout most of the financial crisis ... 17). Notably, US dollar LIBOR spreads are currently
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2009/nov/intl-fx-mkts.html
International and Foreign Exchange Markets
10 Nov 2010
SMP
– November 2010
finances. Conditions in money markets have stabilised over recent months. Spreads between both US dollar and euro LIBOR and expected policy rates (a measure of perceived bank risk) have returned to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/nov/intl-fx-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
10 Aug 2018
SMP
– August 2018
markets; so, in part the increase in BBSW rates relative to 2017 has reflected a spillover from higher US LIBOR spreads.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2018/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
List of graphs | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry March 2014 | Financial Sector | Submissions
1 Mar 2014
Submissions
Graph 2.15: 3-month LIBOR Spreads.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-2014-03/graphs.html
The International Environment
10 Feb 2020
SMP
- November 2018
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2018/nov/pdf/01-the-international-environment.pdf