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RBA Glossary definition for Y2K
Y2K – Year 2000. The Year 2000 problem was the possibility that financial institutions' computer systems would fail on 1 January 2000 and spark a loss of public confidence in individual institutions or at worst, in the financial system as a whole. In the event, the arrival of Y2K was virtually incident-free.
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Financial System Stability
3 Aug 2000
RBA Annual Report
– 2000
A first and unique test of Australia's new financial regulatory structure was the Y2K problem. ... Y2K problem on the financial system and satisfied with the reassurances received from their financial institutions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2000/fin-sys-stability.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
13 Jul 2009
SMP
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin November 1999
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/1999/nov/pdf/box-c.pdf
The Life of Australian Banknotes
28 Aug 2015
RDP
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Two examples include Y2K and the GFC where the public’s demand for banknotes increased substantially. ... On the other hand, Y2K did not have a statistically significant impact on the life span of $20 or $50 banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2015/pdf/rdp2015-10.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
30 Jul 2003
SMP
PDF
48KB
37. rapid, reflecting several factors such as thepreparations for Y2K, the new tax system,and, to a lesser extent, the Olympics, as wellas the expansion of telecommunicationsnetworks following the deregulation of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2001/nov/pdf/box-a.pdf
Currency Demand during the Global Financial Crisis: Evidence from Australia
2 Feb 2015
RDP
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633KB
11. The first occasion was in preparation for the year-date change at the end of the millennium (that is, ‘Y2K’). ... 8 To some extent this experience echoes the build-up of cash in banks on the eve of Y2K, where banks built up a buffer of currency.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2013/pdf/rdp2013-01.pdf
RBA Annual Report - Administration and Costs
28 Aug 2001
Annual Report
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80KB
distributing currency around Y2K. Operating costs. for 2000/01 are higher than in 1998/99,. ... distribution decreased in 2000/01, reflecting the. reversal of the Y2K-related impact referred to.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2001/pdf/admin-costs.pdf
Survival Modelling
1 Dec 2015
RDP
2015-10
0.30. 0.27. 0.22. Recoloured $5. 0.04. Federation $5. 0.34. Y2K. 0.02. ... On the other hand, Y2K did not have a statistically significant impact on the life span of $20 or $50 banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2015/2015-10/survival-modelling.html
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RBA Annual Report 2000 - Administration and Costs
22 Feb 2001
Annual Report
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Y2K-related expenses referred to above. The. share of costs absorbed by banking fell due to. ... for by the Y2K-related expenses. Even in. nominal terms, costs are around 18 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2000/pdf/admin-costs.pdf
Currency Demand Data
31 Dec 2013
RDP
2013-01
The first occasion was in preparation for the year-date change at the end of the millennium (that is, ‘Y2K’). ... To some extent this experience echoes the build-up of cash in banks on the eve of Y2K, where banks built up a buffer of currency.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2013/2013-01/currency-demand-data.html
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RBA Annual Report 2000 - Financial System Stability
22 Feb 2001
Annual Report
PDF
166KB
FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY. Y2K. A first and unique test of Australia’s new. ... financial regulatory structure was the Y2K. problem. Although technical in its origins, this.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2000/pdf/fin-sys-stability.pdf