Search: AOFM
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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Developments in the Structure of the Australian Financial System
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
To support competition in the housing loan market, the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) was mandated by the Treasurer in September 2008 to purchase up to $8 billion of RMBS, ... The proportion of new RMBS issuance supported through
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/5.html
Recent Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
10 Mar 2010
Bulletin
– March 2010
Much of the issuance by Australian entities during late 2008 and early 2009 was purchased by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) under a Government plan to support securitisation and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/mar/6.html
Topic: Finance
12 Mar 2019
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/finance/
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
The Term Funding Facility
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
The Reserve Bank's Term Funding Facility (TFF) was announced in March as part of a monetary policy package to reduce funding costs across the economy and to support lending, especially to small and medium-sized businesses.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-term-funding-facility.html
The Road to Australian Dollar Funding
19 Mar 2020
Bulletin
– March 2020
A key feature of Australia’s financial system is that nearly all liabilities are denominated in, or hedged into, Australian dollars.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/the-road-to-australian-dollar-funding.html
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
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