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RBA Glossary definition for cash rate target

cash rate target – As in most developed countries, the stance of monetary policy in Australia is expressed in terms of a target for an overnight interest rate. The rate used by the Reserve Bank of Australia is the cash rate (also known as the interbank overnight rate). When the Reserve Bank Board decides that a change in monetary policy should occur, it specifies a new target for the cash rate. A decision to ease policy is reflected in a new lower target for the cash rate, while a decision to tighten policy is reflected in a higher target.

RBA Glossary definition for Cash Rate

Cash Rate – The interest rate which banks pay to borrow funds from other banks in the money market on an overnight basis. The cash rate is the Reserve Bank of Australia's operational target for the implementation of monetary policy. It is also an important financial benchmark in the Australian financial markets. It is used as the reference rate for Australian dollar Overnight Indexed Swaps (OIS) and the ASX 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures. The Reserve Bank of Australia is the administrator of the cash rate. The cash rate is calculated as the weighted average interest rate on overnight unsecured loans between banks settled in the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS). The Cash Rate is also known by the acronym AONIA in financial markets.

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MARTIN Has Its Place: A Macroeconometric Model of the Australian Economy

1 Aug 2019 RDP 2019-07
Alexander Ballantyne, Tom Cusbert, Richard Evans, Rochelle Guttmann, Jonathan Hambur, Adam Hamilton, Elizabeth Kendall, Rachael McCririck, Gabriela Nodari and Daniel Rees
The central bank sets the cash rate according to a monetary policy reaction function that responds to deviations of trimmed mean inflation from the inflation target, the unemployment gap and the ... The central bank adjusts interest rates to ensure that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2019/2019-07/full.html

Core Equations

23 Aug 2019 RDP 2019-07
Alexander Ballantyne, Tom Cusbert, Richard Evans, Rochelle Guttmann, Jonathan Hambur, Adam Hamilton, Elizabeth Kendall, Rachael McCririck, Gabriela Nodari and Daniel Rees
Business lending rate. Per cent. Nominal. RBA. NBRSP. Business spread to cash rate. ... Changes in the cash rate influence economic activity and inflation largely through their effect on other interest rates in the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2019/2019-07/core-equations.html

Model Dynamics

23 Aug 2019 RDP 2019-07
Alexander Ballantyne, Tom Cusbert, Richard Evans, Rochelle Guttmann, Jonathan Hambur, Adam Hamilton, Elizabeth Kendall, Rachael McCririck, Gabriela Nodari and Daniel Rees
The increase in the cash rate translates into higher mortgage and business lending rates, which raises borrowing costs for firms and households. ... Therefore, the particular cash rate path that we consider involves a 75 basis point reduction in interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2019/2019-07/model-dynamics.html

A Stylised Description of the Model

23 Aug 2019 RDP 2019-07
Alexander Ballantyne, Tom Cusbert, Richard Evans, Rochelle Guttmann, Jonathan Hambur, Adam Hamilton, Elizabeth Kendall, Rachael McCririck, Gabriela Nodari and Daniel Rees
The central bank sets the cash rate according to a monetary policy reaction function that responds to deviations of trimmed mean inflation from the inflation target, the unemployment gap and the ... The central bank adjusts interest rates to ensure that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2019/2019-07/a-stylised-description-of-the-model.html