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RBA Glossary definition for interest rate

interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.

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The Causes, Challenges and Consequences of the Low Interest Rate Environment

30 Dec 2022 Conferences Conference 2022
Papers and presentations presented at Reserve Bank of Australia 2022 Conference
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2022/

Is Monetary Policy Less Effective When Interest Rates Are Persistently Low? | Conference – 2017

16 Mar 2017 Conferences
Claudio Borio and Boris Hofmann
Similarly, Borio et al (2017) find that the interest rate sensitivity of loan-loss provisions increases at low rates, which might reflect evergreening (i.e. ... It is not obvious why the exchange rate channel should be weaker, unless the link between
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/borio-hofmann.html

Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in a World of Low Interest Rates

16 Mar 2017 Conference – 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia 2017 conference, ‘Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in a World of Low Interest Rates’
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/

The Smoothing of Official Interest Rates | Conference – 1997

21 Jul 1997 Conferences
Philip Lowe and Luci Ellis
Figure 1 shows the levels of the various interest rates. Table 1: Patterns in Official Interest-rate Changes. ... Presumably, variable-rate debt would become less common, with long-term interest rates becoming more important.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/lowe-ellis.html

Financial Stability in a Low Interest Rate Environment: An Australian Case Study | Conference – 2017

16 Mar 2017 Conferences
Luci Ellis and Charles Littrell
In a low interest rate environment, market segments that were particularly sensitive to incentives set by the level of interest rates, such as borrowers with interest-only loans, were understood to ... In addition, the capital flows attracted by higher
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2017/ellis-littrell.html

The Role of the Exchange Rate in Monetary Policy – the Experience of Other Countries | Conference – 1993

12 Jul 1993 Conferences
Michael Artis
If the exchange rate appreciates, interest rates can fall, consistent with an unchanged inflationary pressure. ... If the exchange rate depreciates, then interest rates must be raised to preserve the same counter-inflationary stance of policy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1993/artis.html

The Smoothing of Official Interest Rates

7 Dec 2006 Conferences PDF 190KB
RBA Conference Volume 1997
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/pdf/lowe-ellis.pdf

Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia | Conference – 1997

21 Jul 1997 Conferences
Gordon de Brouwer and James O'Regan
The appreciation of the nominal exchange rate induced by higher local interest rates also directly lowers inflation by reducing the Australian dollar price of imports. ... This is not the case with the Taylor rule, indicating that the level of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/de-brouwer-oregan.html

Monetary Targeting: The International Experience | Conference – 1989

20 Jun 1989 Conferences
Malcolm Edey
These problems have been strongly emphasised by critics of the interest rate instrument. ... t. is the log of the price level. R. t. is the nominal interest rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1989/edey.html

News and Interest Rate Expectations: A Study of Six Central Banks

27 Nov 2006 Conferences PDF 206KB
RBA Conference Volume 2004
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/pdf/connolly-kohler.pdf