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RBA Glossary definition for fiscal transparency
fiscal transparency – The facility which enables investors and other interested parties to satisfy themselves as to the nature and quality of the decision process pursued by policy-makers in government or the corporate entity concerned. One of the 12 key standards identified by the Financial Stability Forum as the minimum required for good practice in sound financial systems. Fiscal transparency strengthens accountability of the government and decreases the risk of maintaining unsustainable policies.
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Changes to Statistical Tables
10 May 2024
Statistics
The content of these tables is intended to increase the transparency of the actual interest rates paid by borrowers.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/changes-to-tables.html
Report Highlights Benefits and Challenges of Interlinking Fast Payment Systems for Cross-border Payments
23 Apr 2024
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today released a report analysing the benefits, design choices and challenges associated with linking fast payment systems across countries.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-07.html
Lenders' Interest Rates
7 Mar 2024
Statistics
Housing, business and personal lenders' rates
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/interest-rates/
Payments System Board Update: February 2024 Meeting
29 Feb 2024
Media Releases
Today’s Payments System Board meeting discussed the annual review of payment systems operating in Australia, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) migration, FMI regulatory reforms, payments regulatory reform, policy issues regarding mobile
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-03.html
Exchange Rates
10 Jan 2024
Statistics
The RBA annually recalculates the weights of the TWI based on the composition of Australia’s merchandise goods and services trade for the previous fiscal year.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html
Exchange Rate Definitions and Sources
10 Jan 2024
Statistics
The RBA annually recalculates the weights of the TWI based on the composition of Australia’s merchandise goods and services trade for the previous fiscal year.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/definitions-sources.html
Assessment of ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities – October 2023
9 Oct 2023
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank of Australia today released the 2023 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement Facilities. This assesses the performance of the ASX CS Facilities against the Bank’s Financial Stability Standards (FSS).
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-27.html
BIS and Central Bank Partners to Explore Protocols for Embedding Policy and Regulatory Compliance in Cross-border Transactions
5 Oct 2023
Media Releases
The BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Korea, Bank Negara Malaysia, and Monetary Authority of Singapore today launched Project Mandala.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-26.html
Promoting Competition in the Debit Card Market
21 Jun 2023
Media Releases
Mastercard and Visa have each given undertakings to the Reserve Bank that they will not engage in ‘tying conduct’ involving their debit and credit card products.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-15.html
Strengthening the RBA's Payments Infrastructure
30 May 2023
Media Releases
In January 2023, the Reserve Bank of Australia commissioned a comprehensive review of the operating environment supporting the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS). This system is a critical part of Australias payments
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-12.html