Search: Nominal interest rate
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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Box C: Interest Rate Risk in the Australian Financial System
10 Apr 2018
FSR
– April 2018
real interest rates rose (by the equivalent of one-quarter of the current nominal risk-free interest rate) or if nominal interest rates increased (by 125 basis points) because of a ... Graph C3. In contrast, an increase in nominal interest rates arising
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/box-c.html
Firms' Investment Decisions and Interest Rates
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
Firms typically evaluate investment opportunities by calculating expected rates of return and the payback period (the time taken to recoup the capital outlay). Liaison and survey evidence indicate that Australian firms tend to require expected
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/1.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
Box A: Low Interest Rates and Asset Price Risk
10 Apr 2018
FSR
– April 2018
Financial Stability Review – April 2018 Box A: Low Interest Rates and Asset Price Risk. ... into riskier assets to maintain nominal returns as interest rates fall.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/box-a.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
band. The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 1 percentage point this year, taking its policy rate down to 5 per cent. ... However, several other emerging market economies have had to raise interest rates, despite slowing output growth, to counter
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
The move aimed to profit either from a fall in the exchange rate or, more likely, a weakening in the share market as interest rates rose in response to exchange rate ... A similar pattern of short-term interest rates was evident in late August and early
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1997
Bulletin
– May 1997
Graph 9. The housing recovery is being supported by an historically high level of affordability of houses which, in turn, reflects the low level of nominal interest rates. ... Falls in mortgage interest rates detracted 0.5 of a percentage point from the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2001
Bulletin
– February 2001
In addition, interest rates have increased, which will have reduced funds available for household spending of a discretionary nature. ... In Japan, overnight rates were raised in August 2000 thereby terminating the extraordinary ‘zero interest rate
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/feb/1.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
Resilience of Australian Households and Businesses
6 Oct 2023
FSR
– October 2023
Resilience of Australian Households and Businesses | Financial Stability Review – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/household-business-finances-in-australia.html