Search: CLS Bank
RBA Glossary definition for CLS Bank
CLS Bank – CLS Bank is a multi-currency bank, regulated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which uses central bank funds to simultaneously settle cross-currency transactions in real time through a process known as Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS).
RBA Glossary definition for CLS
CLS – Continuous Linked Settlement. A process enabling simultaneous foreign exchange settlement across the globe, eliminating the settlement risk caused by delays arising from time-zone differences.
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The Evolution of Interbank Settlement in Australia
17 Mar 2022
Bulletin
– March 2022
Electronic payments are ubiquitous in modern economies and result in financial obligations between different financial institutions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/the-evolution-of-interbank-settlement-in-australia.html
The Global Fiscal Response to COVID-19
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
Globally, the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 crisis has been the largest and fastest in peacetime.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/the-global-fiscal-response-to-covid-19.html
Underemployment in the Australian Labour Market
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
Underemployment in Australia has been moving higher for several decades.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/underemployment-in-the-australian-labour-market.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
Trends in Global Foreign Currency Reserves
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Over the decade to 2014, global foreign currency reserves doubled relative to GDP, though balances have declined a little since then. Accompanying this growth has been a shift in the composition of reserves towards higher-yielding assets, including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/9.html
The Cash Market
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
The cash market is the market for unsecured, overnight loans between banks. The weighted average of interest rates on these loans is the cash rate, the Reserve Bank's operational target for monetary policy and an important financial benchmark. Over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/4.html
The Introduction of Same-day Settlement of Direct Entry Obligations in Australia
19 Jun 2014
Bulletin
– June 2014
In November 2013, the Reserve Bank introduced changes to its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) to allow the same-day settlement of non-government direct entry obligations. This outcome met one of the objectives set by the Payments
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/jun/7.html
Financing Infrastructure: A Spectrum of Country Approaches
19 Sep 2013
Bulletin
– September 2013
Over recent decades, there has been a shift away from public infrastructure financing towards private infrastructure financing, particularly in advanced economies. In this article, infrastructure financing in four countries – China, India,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/8.html
OTC Derivatives Reforms and the Australian Cross-currency Swap Market
24 Jun 2013
Bulletin
– June 2013
Reforms to improve the management of counterparty credit risk in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are underway globally. A key pillar of the reforms is the migration of these markets to central counterparties (CCPs), while higher capital
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/jun/7.html
Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
In this task, the Reserve Bank seeks to provide sufficient ESA funds to meet demand by banks, rather than seeking to provide any specific level of funds. ... Banks may, at their discretion, enter into intraday repos with the Reserve Bank to obtain
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/8.html