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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
19 Mar 2024
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-05.html
Domestic Market Dealing Arrangements
4 Mar 2004
Media Releases
In response to the ongoing consolidation in the market for Commonwealth Securities, the RBA has reviewed arrangements for its domestic market operations and effective 15 March will make changes to: Securities eligible for repurchase agreements with
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2004/mr-04-03.html
Reserve Bank and Digital Finance CRC Complete CBDC Research Project
23 Aug 2023
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The RBA and the DFCRC today released a report on the findings from a research project that explored potential use cases for a CBDC in Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-21.html
Payments System Board Update: February 2023 Meeting
16 Feb 2023
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Today’s Payments System Board meeting discussed ASX’s self-assessment against the Financial Stability Standards (FSS), the Bank’s framework for supervising payment system safety and resilience, payments system regulatory reform, the future of
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-05.html
Retail Payments 2024
3 May 2024
Statistics
Reserve Bank of Australia, 2001–2024. All rights reserved. The Reserve Bank of Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia as the Traditional Custodians of this land,
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/retail-payments/2024/
Payments System Board Update: May 2021 Meeting
21 May 2021
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed the Bank's review of retail payments regulation, the annual assessment of Australia's real-time gross settlement system, regulatory reforms for financial market infrastructures, initiatives
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-07.html
Index of Commodity Prices 2024
1 May 2024
Statistics
Reserve Bank of Australia, 2001–2024. All rights reserved. The Reserve Bank of Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia as the Traditional Custodians of this land,
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/commodity-prices/2024/
Discussion Paper: Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives in Australia
17 Jun 2011
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The Reserve Bank of Australia, on behalf of the Council of Financial Regulators is issuing a discussion paper on Central Clearing of Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives in Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2011/mr-11-11.html
Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
7 May 2024
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-08.html
Reserve Bank of Australia and US Federal Reserve Announce Swap Arrangement
20 Mar 2020
Media Releases
liquidity. The Federal Reserve will also establish temporary arrangements with the Banco Central do Brasil, the Danmarks Nationalbank, the Bank of Korea, the Banco de Mexico, the Norges Bank, the Reserve ... The Federal Reserve also has standing
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2020/mr-20-09.html