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RBA Glossary definition for margin payment

margin payment – A payment made to meet a margin call, to cover an adverse movement in the price of physical assets, such as equities or units in managed funds, or derivatives, such as futures, options or swap contracts.

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The Consequences of Low Interest Rates for the Australian Banking Sector

21 Dec 2022 RDP 2022-08
Anthony Brassil
Banks' net interest margins (NIMs) – the difference between their interest income and interest expenses (as a share of assets) – will fall with interest rates if spreads remain constant. ... The only margin of adjustment available to the banks in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2022/2022-08/full.html

The Literature through the Lens of Banks' Balance Sheets

21 Dec 2022 RDP 2022-08
Anthony Brassil
In Australia, with variable-rate loans more common than fixed-rate loans, the policy easing also directly reduces borrowers' interest payments, thereby improving their ability to repay their loans (this direct ... When combined with the interest rates on
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2022/2022-08/the-literature-through-the-lens-of-banks-balance-sheets.html