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RBA Glossary definition for central bank

central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.

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Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?

12 Apr 2018 Conference – 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia 2018 conference, ‘Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?’
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/

Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases | Chart Pack

6 Sep 2023 Chart Pack
A set of graphs on Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases from the Chart Pack
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/central-bank-balance-sheets-bond-purchases.html

Can Central Bank Transparency Go Too Far? | Conference – 2004

9 Aug 2004 Conferences
Frederic S Mishkin
No central bank describes their objective function for monetary policy, while almost all central banks are reluctant to discuss publicly their concerns about output fluctuations. ... Similarly central banks can be too transparent. Central bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/mishkin.html

The Central Bank's First Economist

9 Dec 2021 Bulletin – December 2021
Selwyn Cornish
In 1930, when officials from the Bank of England came to Australia to assist Australian governments with their budgetary problems, they found that the original Commonwealth Bank, then Australia’s central bank, did not have an economist on its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/the-central-banks-first-economist.html

HC Coombs: Governor of Australia's Central Bank 1949–1968

8 Dec 2022 Bulletin – December 2022
Selwyn Cornish
Dr HC Coombs was Governor of Australia’s central bank for nearly 20 years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/hc-coombs-governor-of-australias-central-bank-1949-1968.html

The Response by Central Banks in Advanced Economies to COVID-19

10 Dec 2020 Bulletin – December 2020
Christian Vallence and Peter Wallis
Central banks in advanced economies have employed a wide range of tools to support their economies and financial systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-response-by-central-banks-in-advanced-economies-to-covid-19.html

Central Bank Liquidity Provision and Core Funding Markets | Conference – 2013

19 Aug 2013 Conferences
Grahame Johnson and Eric Santor
Likewise, quantities became severely impaired, as many banks were shut out of these markets and resorted to central bank facilities when possible. ... As well, they expose the central bank to a larger amount of risk.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2013/johnson-santor.html

Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations, Rationales and Implications

17 Sep 2020 Bulletin – September 2020
Tony Richards, Chris Thompson and Cameron Dark
There has recently been increasing international focus on the possible issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), or what might be considered a digital equivalent of banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/retail-central-bank-digital-currency-design-considerations-rationales-and-implications.html

How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC

10 Jun 2011 Bulletin – June 2011
Frederic S Mishkin
A third cost is that the exit strategy for central banks from non-conventional monetary policy may be both complicated and hinder the ability of the central bank to successfully manage ... Turner P (2010), ‘Central Banks and the Financial Crisis’, in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/8.html

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25 Mar 2024 Chart Pack
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