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RBA Glossary definition for AFMA
AFMA – Australian Financial Markets Association. A national industry body representing about 200 organisations which participate in the Australian over-the-counter (OTC) wholesale financial markets. Transactions include foreign exchange, interest rate products, financial derivatives, repurchase agreements, commodities, equity and electricity derivatives.
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The Australian Credit Default Swap Market
10 Dec 2011
Bulletin
– December 2011
The gross value for outstanding contracts was estimated by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) to be around A$340 billion in mid 2011 (AFMA 2011). ... Available at <http://www.afma.com.au/afmawr/_assets/main/lib90013/2011%20afmr.pdf>.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/dec/6.html
Liquidity in the Australian Treasury Bond Futures Market
10 Jun 2012
Bulletin
– June 2012
For details on turnover in the ASX SPI 200 futures market, see AFMA (2011). ... Available at <http://www.afma.com.au/afmawr/_assets/main/lib90013/2011%20afmr.pdf>. CFR (Council of Financial Regulators) (2011), ‘Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/jun/6.html
Eligible Securities | Criteria for Domestic Market Operations
18 Mar 2024
Information on the criteria established by the Reserve Bank to determine whether securities are eligible for use in the Reserve Bank's domestic market operations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/mkt-operations/resources/tech-notes/eligible-securities.html
Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
There are no official data to measure the total size and activity levels in the inflation swap market accurately, although a survey by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) estimated that ... as at May 2011 there were $24 billion of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/6.html
Liquidity Facilities
9 Feb 2023
Liquidity Facilities. Last updated:. February 2023. Separate to its open market operations (OMO) the Reserve Bank can also provide liquidity to Eligible Counterparties secured by collateral via its liquidity facilities. The standing facilities are
https://www.rba.gov.au/mkt-operations/resources/tech-notes/standing-facilities.html
Benchmarks
18 Nov 2015
Speech
Speech by Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Benchmarks at the Bloomberg Summit, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2015/sp-ag-2015-11-18.html
Australian Foreign Exchange Committee (AFXC) – Website
17 Dec 2007
Media Releases
Announces the launch of the Australian Foreign Exchange Committee (AFXC) Website
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2007/mr-07-23.html
References
31 Dec 2013
RDP
2013-15
Debelle G (2013b), ‘The Impact of Payments System and Prudential Reforms on the RBA's Provision of Liquidity’, Address to the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) and Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2013/2013-15/references.html
The Cash Market
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
The cash market is the market for unsecured, overnight loans between banks. The weighted average of interest rates on these loans is the cash rate, the Reserve Bank's operational target for monetary policy and an important financial benchmark. Over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/4.html
Market Operations Resources – Interest Rate Benchmark Reform in Australia
10 Mar 2023
Interest rate benchmarks are widely relied upon in global financial markets. They are referenced in contracts for derivatives, loans and securities. Reforms have also been undertaken to enhance the robustness of these benchmarks.
https://www.rba.gov.au/mkt-operations/resources/interest-rate-benchmark-reform.html