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RBA Glossary definition for basis point
basis point – A basis point is 1/100th of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent, so 100 basis points (bps) is equal to 1 percentage point. The term is used in money and securities markets to define differences in interest or yield. If an interest rate were to increase from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, it is said to have risen by 100 basis points (bps) or one percentage point.
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Sources: AFMA; Bloomberg; RBA; UBS AG, Australia Branch Spreads ...
1 Dec 2013
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Australian Government default swap spreads. basis points. AA A BBB AA A BBB AA A BBB AA A BBB. ... basis points basis points. F3 CAPITAL MARKET YIELDS AND SPREADS - NON-GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTS.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/pdf-disc/f03hist.pdf
Monetary Policy
21 Feb 2001
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the cash rate by 25 basis points, to 5.75 percent. ... The recent behaviour of the exchange rate also points to the need for some monetaryadjustment.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2000/pdf/mr-00-08.pdf
Monetary Policy
21 Feb 2001
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STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR, MR IAN MACFARLANE. MONETARY POLICY. Following a decision made by the Board at its meeting yesterday, the Bank will beraising the cash rate target by 25 basis ... points, to 6 per cent, effective immediately.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2000/pdf/mr-00-11.pdf
Changes to Bulletin Tables
20 Jan 2010
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2000 to 2009 Bulletin issues
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/pdf/changes-to-tables-2000-2009.pdf
Liquidity Management - Prudential Statement D1
24 Jun 2002
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21. The introduction of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) arrangements will increase demands on banks' liquidity management, particularly on an intra-day basis. ... f) Intra-Group Liquidity. 28. A bank's liquidity management strategies should address any
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1998/pdf/prud-stmt-d1.pdf
RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTPRACTICES IN AUSTRALIA ...
18 Dec 1997
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Thus, at any point in time, the value of more than oneday’s foreign exchange transactions is at risk of failure. ... were reconciled only on a monthly basis; however, thiswas generally confined to the thinly traded exotic currencies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1997/pdf/fxsp.pdf
A Proposal for Implementing Real Time Gross Settlement in Australia (Media Release 1995-05 attachment 2)
13 Aug 2004
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It is being circulated as a basis for discussion with banks, other market participants, and APCA. ... Payments in the queue would be ordered in a first in, first out (FIFO) basis.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1995/pdf/mr-95-05-attach-2.pdf
Independent Governance Review
11 Feb 2013
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Report for the Reserve Bank of Australia Special Committee
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2013/pdf/mr-13-01-igr-securency-npa.pdf
Final Incident Report RITS and FSS Incident – 12 October 2022
25 Nov 2022
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3.1 FSS. Settlement unavailable from 19:13 to 23:45. The FSS settles transactions submitted via the NPP feeder system on an RTGS basis. ... From this point all settlement notifications were successfully sent out within the allowable response times.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/pdf/mr-22-40-final-incident-report-rits-and-fss-incident-12-october-2022.pdf
Trade-weighted Index Calculation Methodology
30 Nov 2012
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these major currency groups on the basis of ‘similar exchange rate experience’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/twi/pdf/twi-calculation.pdf