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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Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2001
Bulletin
– November 2001
To be sure, Australian interest rates are now noticeably above those in the US. ... In these countries, nominal interest rates are at low levels, generally in the range of 1–4 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/nov/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/
Domestic Economic Conditions
10 Nov 2023
SMP
– November 2023
Domestic Economic Conditions | Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/nov/domestic-economic-conditions.html
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 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
PDF
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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
Domestic Financial Conditions
4 Aug 2023
SMP
– August 2023
Domestic Financial Conditions | Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html