Search: ESA
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.
Search Results
Appendix A: Background Information | 2014 Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
9 Mar 2023
It is operated by the Bank and settles transactions across ESAs held at the Bank. ... reservations. Priority payments are tested against the ESA balance less any property settlement reservations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/rits/self-assessments/2014/appendix-a.html
Media Releases – 2012
31 Dec 2012
Media releases
issued in 2012
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/
Appendix A: Background Information | 2021 Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
9 Mar 2023
Furthermore, since RITS is the only means of access to ESAs, all ESA holders must be RITS members and meet its operating conditions. ... RITS transactions, rather than settling all of their activity directly across their own ESAs.
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/rits/self-assessments/2021/appendix-a.html
September | 2018
20 Sep 2018
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/sep/
Banking and Payment Services
12 Apr 2020
RBA Annual Report
– 2020
A further 40 institutions were dormant ESA holders, using another ESA holder as a settlement agent to settle their payment obligations. ... ESA and settlement activities, which are vital to the smooth operation of the payments system.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2020/banking-and-payment-services.html
Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations and Rationales
14 Oct 2020
Speech
Speech delivered by Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy, UWA Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Fintech Conference, Online
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-so-2020-10-14.html
Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
21 Sep 2010
Bulletin
PDF
257KB
Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin September 2010
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/pdf/bu-0910-8.pdf
Self-assessment of RITS against the Principles | 2013 Self-assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
9 Mar 2023
Furthermore, since RITS is the only means of access to ESAs, all ESA holders must be participants of RITS, meeting all of its operating conditions. ... The Exchange Settlement Account Policy is available at
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/rits/self-assessments/2013/assessment.html
List of tables | Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
9 Mar 2023
Sources: ASX; CLS; RBA. Table A.2: RITS Participation. (a). Number of ESAs As at end March 2018. ... b) Outgoing payments. (c) Indirect RITS participants that maintain an ESA for contingency purposes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/rits/self-assessments/2018/tables.html
Appendix A: Background Information | 2020 Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
9 Mar 2023
Furthermore, since RITS is the only means of access to ESAs, all ESA holders must be RITS members and meet its operating conditions. ... An updated ESA policy was published in July 2019 (see section 3.3.1).
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/rits/self-assessments/2020/appendix-a.html