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RBA Glossary definition for Cash Rate
Cash Rate – The interest rate which banks pay to borrow funds from other banks in the money market on an overnight basis. The cash rate is the Reserve Bank of Australia's operational target for the implementation of monetary policy. It is also an important financial benchmark in the Australian financial markets. It is used as the reference rate for Australian dollar Overnight Indexed Swaps (OIS) and the ASX 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures. The Reserve Bank of Australia is the administrator of the cash rate. The cash rate is calculated as the weighted average interest rate on overnight unsecured loans between banks settled in the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS). The Cash Rate is also known by the acronym AONIA in financial markets.
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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
The Neutral Interest Rate
10 Feb 2020
Bulletin
September Quarter 2017
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/pdf/bu-0917-2-the-neutral-interest-rate.pdf
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
Households appear to have lifted their saving rate a little over the past year or so, after a period of several years in which saving rates fell. ... With the reduction in cash rates and the increased competition amongst lenders in the market, interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
Recent Developments in Interest Rates on Bank Lending
10 Apr 1999
Bulletin
– April 1999
These reductions in interest rates have seen margins on standard housing loans fall to about 1.75 percentage points above the cash rate. ... This is the only form of personal lending where interest rates have fallen further than the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/apr/1.html
Cash Demand during COVID-19
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the value of banknotes in circulation has risen sharply.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/cash-demand-during-covid-19.html
The Neutral Interest Rate
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Central banks monitor the neutral interest rate for a number of reasons, a key one being that it provides a benchmark for assessing the stance of monetary policy. This article describes the determinants of the neutral interest rate and discusses its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/2.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
Among the English-speaking countries, aside from the easing in Australia, which is discussed in the chapter on ‘Domestic Financial Markets’, the Bank of Canada has cut the overnight cash rate ... However, several other emerging market economies have
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Bulletin June Quarter 2023
29 Sep 2023
Bulletin
- June 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/pdf/bulletin-2023-06.pdf
Recent Developments in the Cash Market
15 Jun 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Following the implementation of unconventional monetary policy measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquidity in the banking system rose significantly.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/recent-developments-in-the-cash-market.html
Overnight Indexed Swap Rates
19 Jun 2002
Bulletin
PDF
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Further, by comparing the fixed rates forswaps of different maturities, it is possible toassess not only the magnitude of the expectedchange in the cash rate but also the timing ofthese changes. ... Overnight Indexed Swap Rates June 2002. 24. cash rate
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/jun/pdf/bu-0602-3.pdf