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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 Neutral Interest Rate
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Central banks monitor the neutral interest rate for a number of reasons, a key one being that it provides a benchmark for assessing the stance of monetary policy. This article describes the determinants of the neutral interest rate and discusses its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/2.html
Firms' Investment Decisions and Interest Rates
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
Firms typically evaluate investment opportunities by calculating expected rates of return and the payback period (the time taken to recoup the capital outlay). Liaison and survey evidence indicate that Australian firms tend to require expected
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/1.html
Is Monetary Policy Less Effective When Interest Rates Are Persistently Low? | Conference – 2017
16 Mar 2017
Conferences
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
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/
Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in a World of Low Interest Rates
16 Mar 2017
Conference
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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/
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
In addition, interest rates have increased, which will have reduced funds available for household spending of a discretionary nature. ... In Japan, overnight rates were raised in August 2000 thereby terminating the extraordinary ‘zero interest rate
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
The Smoothing of Official Interest Rates | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
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
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
band. The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 1 percentage point this year, taking its policy rate down to 5 per cent. ... However, several other emerging market economies have had to raise interest rates, despite slowing output growth, to counter
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
As a result, the three reductions in official interest rates during 1996 have been followed by two further declines since the first. ... Markets assessed that the authorities in Hong Kong would resist any change in the exchange rate despite the loss of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
Recent Developments in Interest Rates on Bank Lending
10 Apr 1999
Bulletin
– April 1999
This cut largely closed the gap between the interest rate on banks' standard variable-rate loans and mortgage managers' rates. ... This is the only form of personal lending where interest rates have fallen further than the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/apr/1.html