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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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The Personal Credit Card Market in Australia: Pricing over the Past Decade
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Some issuers have also introduced a cap on reward points for spending above a certain amount. ... merchants). This is similar to the level of generosity of reward points prior to the reforms.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/7.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
The Effects of Funding Costs and Risk on Banks' Lending Rates
10 Mar 2011
Bulletin
– March 2011
to the onset of the financial crisis, it was about 150 basis points below the cash rate. ... mid 2007 to a peak of around 350 basis points in mid 2009.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/mar/6.html
Developments in the Australian Repo Market
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) – where cash is borrowed and lent using securities as collateral – plays an important role in the implementation of monetary policy and as a source of finance for the bond market. The Reserve Bank has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/5.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2003
Bulletin
– May 2003
Subsequent moves Basis points. Up to. September. 2002. October 2002. to April 2003. ... In particular, Brazilian spreads have fallen by 500 basis points to around 10 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
It was also the first 50 basis point cut since the early 1990s recession. ... Since then yields have risen by over 10 basis points to trade around 4.8 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?
4 Jan 2023
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018.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
April | 2024
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2001
Bulletin
– November 2001
the terrorist attacks, and by a further 25 basis points in early October. ... These have reduced the Fed funds target to 2.0 per cent, its lowest level since the early 1960s and 100 basis points below the low point seen in the early
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/nov/1.html