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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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Financial Stability Review
15 Oct 2019
FSR
- October 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/pdf/financial-stability-review-2019-10.pdf
The Global Financial Environment
9 Oct 2019
FSR
- October 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/pdf/01-global-financial-environment.pdf
The Global Financial Environment
4 Oct 2019
FSR
– October 2019
Review. Investors are also demanding relatively little compensation to bear credit, liquidity and interest rate risks. ... a decline in corporate lending rates, which could weigh on banks' interest margins, is expected after Chinese authorities announced
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/global-financial-environment.html
Box A: Household Sector Risks in China
3 Oct 2019
FSR
- October 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/oct/pdf/box-a-household-sector-risks-in-china.pdf
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
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
Box B: Recent Trends in Personal Credit
10 Apr 2018
FSR
– April 2018
Banks have contributed to this switch in borrowing behaviour by widening the interest rate differential between (secured) mortgages and (generally unsecured) personal credit, with a notable repricing in 2008 that reflected ... s outstanding mortgage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/box-b.html
The Australian Financial System
20 Oct 2017
FSR
– October 2017
In contrast to household loans, aggregate business loan performance has improved further, supported by low interest rates. ... This tends to push shadow banks using this business model to lend to borrowers with lower credit quality that pay higher
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/oct/aus-fin-sys.html
The Global Financial Environment
21 Apr 2017
FSR
– April 2017
Real estate markets in many advanced economies have also been buoyed by the prolonged period of low global interest rates. ... In contrast, a scenario where interest rates rose, but commodity prices remained low, would be particularly challenging for
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/global-fin-env.html
The Global Financial Environment
20 Oct 2016
FSR
– October 2016
In the major advanced economies, banking system profitability remains under pressure given low rates of nominal growth and the low interest rate environment. ... lower production costs (including the cost of debt service due to the current low interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2016/oct/global-fin-env.html