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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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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
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
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
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
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
September | 2023
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2003
Bulletin
– August 2003
On its own, this outlook does not present a strong case for interest rates to be lower than they currently are. ... Nominal interest rates are at historical lows and new fiscal measures have shifted the budget into a sizeable deficit.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/aug/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1999
Bulletin
– May 1999
Japan cut its target call rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.15 per cent in February and subsequently guided overnight interbank interest rates to (fractionally above) zero. ... Short-term market interest rates had moved down to near the new cash rate target
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/may/1.html
Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Interest rates on transaction accounts have not fallen in line with the cash rate as many only pay very low nominal interest rates. ... Accordingly, interest rates on business and housing variable-rate loans tended to adjust in line with the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/5.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2000
Bulletin
– November 2000
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised overnight interest rates in August as concerns about deflation and the sustainability of the recovery had ameliorated sufficiently for the overnight call rate to be ... The significance of economic news and interest rates
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/nov/1.html