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RBA Glossary definition for BIS
BIS – Bank for International Settlements. An international organisation, based in Switzerland, which encourages co-operation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability and provides banking facilities for central banks.
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Central Bank Co-Operation in Asia
17 Jun 2003
Bulletin
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broadly on what the BISdoes (hence its shorthand description as aproposal for an ‘Asian BIS’):• the essential rationale was to provide a. ... an Asian BIS could, therefore, operate inways which would complement the IMFand the BIS, not compete with
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/sep/pdf/bu-0996-5.pdf
International Activities of Australian Banks
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
The IBS are collected by 44 countries, including Australia, and published quarterly by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on its website: see <http://www.bis.org/statistics/bankstats.htm>. ... The IBS for Australia are collected by the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/6.html
Foreign Exchange Derivative Markets in Asia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Activity in foreign exchange derivative markets in Asia has increased in recent years, along with greater incentives to hedge exchange rate risk. But these markets are more developed for the currencies of advanced Asian economies than emerging Asian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/9.html
The Financial Crisis through the Lens of Foreign Exchange Swap Markets
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
References. Baba N, RN McCauley and S Ramaswamy (2009), ‘US Dollar Money Market Funds and Non-US Banks’, BIS Quarterly Review, March, pp 65–81. ... Bulletin. , June, pp 1–13. McGuire P and G von Peter (2009), ‘The US Dollar Shortage in Global
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/7.html
Japanese Retail Investors and the Carry Trade
10 Mar 2009
Bulletin
– March 2009
Cairns J, C Ho and RN McCauley (2007), ‘Exchange Rates and Global Volatility: Implications for Asia-Pacific Currencies’, BIS Quarterly Review, March, pp 41–52. ... Galati G, A Heath and P McGuire (2007), ‘Evidence of Carry Trade Activity’, BIS
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/mar/1.html
Developments in Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Markets
19 Dec 2013
Bulletin
– December 2013
Global activity in foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets continued to increase over the three years to April 2013. The increase in foreign exchange turnover was mostly driven by growth in the United Kingdom. Turnover in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/dec/7.html
Syndicated Lending
13 Jun 2023
Bulletin
- June 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/pdf/syndicated-lending.pdf
Sources of Financial Risk for Central Counterparties
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
Central counterparties (CCPs) play an important role in managing the risks present in financial markets and in increasing the overall stability of the financial system. This requires CCPs to be sufficiently financially resilient so that they can
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/9.html
The Chinese Interbank Repo Market
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) is an important source of short-term funding for financial institutions operating in China. This article outlines the key features of Chinese repo markets, focusing on the interbank market, before
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/9.html
Liquidity in the Interdealer Foreign Exchange Market
10 Dec 2008
Bulletin
– December 2008
Recent estimates indicate that this segment accounts for almost half of daily turnover in the Australian dollar/US dollar (AUD/USD) spot market (BIS 2007). ... References. BIS (Bank for International Settlements) (2007), ‘Triennial Central Bank Survey
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2008/dec/1.html