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RBA Glossary definition for basis point
basis point – A basis point is 1/100th of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent, so 100 basis points (bps) is equal to 1 percentage point. The term is used in money and securities markets to define differences in interest or yield. If an interest rate were to increase from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, it is said to have risen by 100 basis points (bps) or one percentage point.
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Statement on Monetary Policy
30 Jul 2003
SMP
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At one point in October it reachedalmost 200 basis points, after having beenaround 90 basis points at the beginning ofthe year (Graph B2). ... Table B1: Movements in Bond YieldsCumulative change in basis points between 2 January and 7 November 2002.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2002/nov/pdf/box-b.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
20 Nov 2023
SMP
- November 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/nov/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 May 2019
SMP
- May 2019
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782KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/may/pdf/domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Aug 2019
SMP
- August 2019
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658KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/aug/pdf/domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Feb 2023
SMP
- February 2023
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2651KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/feb/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
The Consequences of Low Interest Rates for the Australian Banking Sector
29 Dec 2022
Conferences
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RBA Annual Conference 2022
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2022/pdf/rba-conference-2022-brassil.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
7 May 2020
SMP
- May 2020
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855KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/may/pdf/04-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Markets
4 May 2012
SMP
- May 2012
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737KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/may/pdf/dom-fin-mkts.pdf
Rates Normalization Amid Elevated Global Financial Vulnerabilities
29 Dec 2022
Conferences
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RBA Annual Conference 2022
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2022/pdf/rba-conference-2022-natalucci.pdf