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RBA Glossary definition for APRA
APRA – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance companies, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.
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Macroprudential Policy Frameworks and Tools
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
Over the past decade, policymakers have increasingly used macroprudential tools to address a range of financial stability concerns. International institutions have identified and offered guidance on the components of an effective macroprudential
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/8.html
Box B: Interest-only Mortgage Lending
21 Apr 2017
FSR
– April 2017
Footnotes. The Council of Financial Regulators agencies are APRA, ASIC, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Treasury. ... APRA (2017), ‘APRA Announces Further Measures to Reinforce Sound Residential Mortgage Lending Practices’, Media Release
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/box-b.html
Box D: Non-bank Lending for Property
12 Apr 2019
FSR
– April 2019
However, legislation passed in March 2018 expanded APRA's data collection powers to encompass a wider range of non-bank entities. ... This should help APRA and the RBA in their ongoing monitoring of financial stability risks arising from non-bank lending.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/apr/box-d.html
Australian Bank Capital and the Regulatory Framework
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) makes and enforces the rules which govern the capital adequacy of Australian banks. ... APRA led Australia's contribution to this work and consulted with Australian banks involved in the study.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/6.html
Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The latest Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure confirms that Australian entities' financial positions are well protected against a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Consistent with previous surveys, the net foreign currency exposures of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/8.html
The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The Reserve Bank, like other central banks, holds collateral to reduce the risk of financial loss in its domestic market operations. The Reserve Bank's collateral framework sets out how the diverse portfolio of collateral assets is managed and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/2.html
Overview
25 Apr 2023
FSR
- April 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/apr/pdf/overview.pdf
G20 Financial Regulatory Reforms and Australia
19 Sep 2013
Bulletin
– September 2013
The global financial crisis prompted a comprehensive international regulatory response, directed through the Group of Twenty (G20). The Reserve Bank and other Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) agencies have been heavily involved in the reform
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/9.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
This article updates previous Reserve Bank research on how developments in the composition and pricing of banks' funding have affected their overall cost of funding and the setting of lending rates (Deans and Stewart 2012; Robertson and Rush 2013).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/8.html
List of tables
20 Apr 2016
FSR
– April 2016
71. 7. 2. Total. 1,014. 100. 25. Sources: APRA; RBA. Table 3.2: Components of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio. ... Sources: APRA; RBA.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2016/apr/tables.html