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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 Role of the Exchange Rate in Monetary Policy – the Experience of Other Countries | Conference – 1993
12 Jul 1993
Conferences
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
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RBA Conference Volume 1997
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/pdf/lowe-ellis.pdf
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – April 2022
8 Apr 2022
FSR
Some borrowers will find it harder to meet debt payments due to rising inflation and the expected increases in interest rates. ... Increases in global interest rates have in the past triggered crises in emerging market economies with weaker economic
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – April 2021
9 Apr 2021
FSR
Another challenge for financial systems is the transition away from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark. ... Asset prices globally have been rising and are at high levels underpinned by low interest rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – April 2023
6 Apr 2023
FSR
High household and business indebtedness is a key medium-term vulnerability in some advanced economies, particularly amid slowing economic growth and rising interest rates. ... Australian households and businesses are generally well placed to manage the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/apr/
Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
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
The Global and Macro-financial Environment
6 Oct 2023
FSR
– October 2023
The Global and Macro-financial Environment | Financial Stability Review – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/global-financial-environment.html
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – October 2021
8 Oct 2021
FSR
Low interest rates have contributed to high prices for financial assets and housing. ... These economies could experience further financial instability from capital outflows and exchange rate depreciations as advanced economies start to increase their
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/oct/
News and Interest Rate Expectations: A Study of Six Central Banks
27 Nov 2006
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2004
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/pdf/connolly-kohler.pdf
Monetary Targeting: The International Experience | Conference – 1989
20 Jun 1989
Conferences
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