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RBA Glossary definition for AGS
AGS – Australian Government Securities. Include all securities issued by the Australian Government at tenders conducted by the AOFM (and by the Reserve Bank of Australia acting as agent for the Australian Government prior to 23 October 2006). They comprise Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, Treasury indexed bonds and, previously, Treasury adjustable rate bonds. These securities are issued either by tender or syndication.
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Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The Reserve Bank’s Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) was used from 2015 to 2022 to enhance the resilience of the banking system to times of liquidity stress.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.html
Recent Developments in the Semi-government Bond Market
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The market for Australian state and territory government bonds is often referred to as the market for ‘semis’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/recent-developments-in-the-semi-government-bond-market.html
September | 2023
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/
Measuring Government Bond Turnover in Australia Using Austraclear Data
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
– September 2023
This article provides new estimates using Austraclear data for monthly turnover ratios for Australian Government Securities (AGS) and semi-government bonds (semis).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/measuring-government-bond-turnover-in-australia-using-austraclear-data.html
Reassessing the Costs and Benefits of Centrally Clearing the Australian Bond Market
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
This article considers the costs and benefits of centrally clearing the Australian bond market, in light of developments in the market since the Reserve Bank’s last review in 2015.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/reassessing-the-costs-and-benefits-of-centrally-clearing-the-australian-bond-market.html
2023
14 Dec 2022
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/
December | 2022
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/
The RBA and AOFM Securities Lending Facilities
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
– December 2022
Australian Government Securities (AGS) play an important role in the transmission of monetary policy given that yields on these securities provide a benchmark for other interest rates across the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/the-rba-and-aofm-securities-lending-facilities.html
Trends in Australian Banks' Bond Issuance
15 Sep 2022
Bulletin
– September 2022
Bonds account for around 10 per cent of Australian banks’ funding, and bonds issued by banks account for about half of the non-government bond market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/trends-in-australian-banks-bond-issuance.html