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RBA Glossary definition for Nominal interest rate
Nominal interest rate – The nominal interest rate refers to the cost of borrowing money before adjustment for inflation i.e. it includes compensation for the expected erosion of the value of the borrowed funds due to inflation. It is the cost visible to the borrower, and is composed of the real interest rate plus inflation.
RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1998
Bulletin
– May 1998
money. The low interest rate environment and good company profitability have supported the US share market. ... This is because arbitrage by market participants works to ensure that three-month interest rates reflect the expected average cash rate over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/may/2.html
The Australian Economy and Financial Markets
2 May 2024
Chart Pack
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The Australian Economy and Financial Markets - May 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/pdf/chart-pack.pdf
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
Exchange Rates | Chart Pack
6 Sep 2023
Chart Pack
A set of graphs on Exchange Rates from the Chart Pack
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/exchange-rates.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2003
Bulletin
– May 2003
The only industrial country increasing interest rates is Canada. The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by a further 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent in two ... Interest rates have been broadly stable at low levels in Asian emerging markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2002
Bulletin
– May 2002
The latter has been boosted by low interest rates and rising house prices, as well as an historically low unemployment rate. ... This is the highest rate of issue since the mid 1990s when interest rates also favoured Australian investments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/may/1.html
2.4 Banknotes
19 Oct 2023
RBA Annual Report
– October 2023
Banknotes | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/banknotes.html
Low Interest Rates and Bank Profitability – The International Experience So Far
17 Jun 2021
Bulletin
– June 2021
This article discusses the effect that low interest rates may have on bank profits, and reviews the experience of banks in economies that have had very low interest rates for an extended period.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/jun/low-interest-rates-and-bank-profitability-the-international-experience-so-far.html
Three Decades of Real Interest Rates
17 Jun 2003
Bulletin
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Real interest rates have varied widely overrecent decades. Calculated in the conventionalmanner – that is, deflating the nominal interestrate by the rate of inflation over the previous12 months (Graphs 2 and 3) – ... 3. If we start from a position
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1991/oct/pdf/bu-1091-2.pdf
Note 1 – Summary of accounting policies | Financial Statements
30 Jun 1998
RBA Annual Report
– 1998
Interest rates are implicit in the swap contract but interest itself is not paid or received. ... Both interest rate futures and foreign currency swaps are off balance sheet items.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1998/fin-statements/note-1.html