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RBA Glossary definition for AOFM
AOFM – Australian Office of Financial Management. A prescribed agency, within the Treasury portfolio, responsible for the Australian Government's debt management activities, which includes running tenders of CGS and advising the Treasurer on all aspects of Australian Government debt management.
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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
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
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
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/
2022
13 Jul 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/
Australian Money Markets through the COVID-19 Pandemic
17 Mar 2022
Bulletin
– March 2022
Money markets are used by banks and other entities to borrow and lend funds for short terms, and are central to the implementation and transmission of monetary policy in Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/australian-money-markets-through-the-covid-19-pandemic.html
Australian Securities Markets through the COVID-19 Pandemic
17 Mar 2022
Bulletin
– March 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many parts of the Australian economy, including securities markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/australian-securities-markets-through-the-covid-19-pandemic.html
Government Bond Markets in Advanced Economies During the Pandemic
16 Sep 2021
Bulletin
– September 2021
Governments in advanced economies have funded their large fiscal policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis by issuing government debt securities.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/sep/government-bond-markets-in-advanced-economies-during-the-pandemic.html
Small Business Finance and COVID-19 Outbreaks
16 Sep 2021
Bulletin
– September 2021
Economic conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improved in the second half of 2020 and early 2021, although measures to contain the recent outbreaks of COVID-19 have affected firms in much of Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/sep/small-business-finance-and-covid-19-outbreaks.html