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RBA Glossary definition for liquidity
liquidity – The capacity to sell an asset quickly without significantly affecting the price of that asset. Liquidity is also sometimes used to refer to assets that are highly liquid.
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The 1820s
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
Within the first 11 years of the bank's operation it was struck by liquidity crises three times. ... The April 1826 foreign exchange crisis created a serious drain on the colony's liquidity.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/1820s.html
The 1970s
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
The Reserve Bank would stand behind any bank that provided liquidity to troubled building societies. ... to obtain liquidity for the society through a process of compulsory loans from other building societies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/1970s.html
A History of Last-resort Lending and Other Support for Troubled Financial Institutions in Australia
1 Oct 2001
RDP
2001-07
Research Discussion Papers contain the results of economic research within the Reserve Bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07.html
Appendix A: Financial Disturbances in Australia – A Chronology
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
1826 &. 1828. Bank of New. South Wales. The bank experienced severe liquidity problems. ... The Reserve Bank arranged a merger of the bank with the ANZ and provided a liquidity facility.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/appendix-a.html
The 1930s Depression
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
But nothing came of this. In August 1931, the State Savings Bank of Western Australia's liquidity fell further. ... The bank, therefore, had sufficient resources to provide a considerable injection of liquidity into the Government Savings Bank.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/1930s-depression.html
Introduction
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
bank to overcome a shortfall in liquidity caused by a withdrawal of funds from those institutions because of doubts about their financial standing. ... Lender-of-last-resort policy aims to counter the potential for market failure to cause solvent banks
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/introduction.html
The Deregulated Era
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
The closure of the bank was conducted without recourse to Reserve Bank liquidity support. ... In April 1998, the Reserve Bank introduced new prudential guidelines concerning banks' liquidity management.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/deregulated-era.html
The 1840s Depression
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
Severe drought in 1838–1840 necessitated wheat imports and payment for this drained liquidity from the colonies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/1840s-depression.html
The Post-war Period
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
Controls on interest rates and the supply of liquidity constrained banks' ability to lend. ... This left the central bank to focus on cyclical and last-resort liquidity.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/post-war-period.html
Appendix B: Press Releases Addressing Difficulties at Financial Institutions 1974–1992
31 Dec 2001
RDP
2001-07
The Reserve Bank, in turn, as always stands behind banks in regard to their liquidity needs. ... The Treasurer has been assured that adequate liquidity support will be available under these arrangements.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2001/2001-07/appendix-b.html