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RBA Glossary definition for ESA
ESA – Exchange Settlement Account. An account held at the Reserve Bank of Australia by financial institutions to settle financial obligations arising from the clearing of payments.
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Operations in Financial Markets
24 Oct 2016
RBA Annual Report
– 2016
These are remunerated at the cash rate target. In addition to these balances, ESA holders typically hold aggregate surplus balances of around $2 billion. ... During 2015/16, ESA holders accessed overnight funding from the Bank on only one occasion.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2016/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Operations in Financial Markets
27 Oct 2022
RBA Annual Report
– October 2022
The funds traded in the cash market are the balances held by financial institutions in their Exchange Settlement Accounts (ESAs) at the Reserve Bank. ... The most frequently used standing facilities are those for the provision of intraday liquidity to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2022/operations-in-financial-markets.html
Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
Settlement was achieved by means of a single net transfer across their ESA at the Reserve Bank. ... ESA. At present, 55 banks and 14 other institutions (referred to collectively as ‘banks’ for the purposes of this article) hold ESAs.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/8.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
2.3 Banking and Payment Services
19 Oct 2023
RBA Annual Report
– October 2023
Banking and Payment Services | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/banking-and-payment-services.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
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology – December 2019 | Payments System | Submissions
28 Dec 2019
Submissions
The broader eligibility for ESAs led to an increase in the number of ESA holders, including non-bank third-party payment providers such as Tyro, Adyen, First Data and EFTEX. ... The revised ESA Policy, which became effective in July, seeks to ensure that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/financial-and-regulatory-technology/index.html
Appendix A: Interbank Market Infrastructure
20 Jan 2021
RDP
2021-01
During 2008 there were around 50 banks with RITS ESAs, comprising Australian banks and subsidiaries and/or branches of foreign banks. ... Entities that hold an Austraclear account but not an ESA execute DvP securities settlements by having another bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2021/2021-01/appendix-a.html
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Features of the Market
15 Dec 2016
RDP
2016-11
This suggests that banks are managing their end-of-day ESA balances during a briefer period than has been the case historically. ... However, rollovers still appear to be used by banks to manage their end-of-day ESA balances.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2016/2016-11/features-of-the-market.html
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Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
21 Sep 2010
Bulletin
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin September 2010
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/pdf/bu-0910-8.pdf