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RBA – Reserve Bank of Australia. Australia's central bank, the body corporate successor to the Commonwealth Bank established in 1912; created under its new name by the Reserve Bank Act 1959.
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The Transmission of Monetary Policy: How Does It Work?
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
The transmission of monetary policy refers to how changes to the cash rate affect economic activity and inflation. This article outlines the stages of transmission and the channels through which it occurs. The effects of monetary policy are hard to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/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
How Have Australian Banks Responded to Tighter Capital and Liquidity Requirements?
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
Australian banks have responded to tighter regulatory requirements for capital and liquidity over the past decade, which has strengthened their resilience to adverse shocks. While banks are now in a much better position to deal with these types of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/5.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
This article updates previous Reserve Bank research on the ways in which developments in the composition and pricing of banks' debt funding have affected their overall cost of funds and influenced lending rates. Major banks' outstanding funding
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/5.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
This article updates previous Reserve Bank research on how developments in the composition and pricing of banks' funding have affected their overall cost of funding and the setting of lending rates (Deans and Stewart 2012; Robertson and Rush 2013).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/8.html
Supply-side Issues in the Housing Sector
10 Sep 2012
Bulletin
– September 2012
Sources: Productivity Commission (2011); RBA; Urbis (2011). In addition to infrastructure charges, there can be a range of other government charges on housing development that vary by state. ... Sources: RBA; Urbis (2011). Overall, aggregating these
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/sep/2.html
Costs and Margins in the Retail Supply Chain
10 Jun 2012
Bulletin
– June 2012
32. 48. Sources: ABS; RBA. An alternative way to split distributors' gross margins is into the various types of inputs used. ... 2004/05. 14. 24. 9. 47. 2007/08. 17. 23. 8. 48. Sources: ABS; RBA.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/jun/2.html
Internationalising the Renminbi
10 Jun 2012
Bulletin
– June 2012
In March this year, the RBA and the PBC signed a swap agreement that allows for the exchange of up to A$30 billion or CNY200 billion. ... At the end of the agreement, the importer's bank would need to obtain RMB in order to repay the RBA.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/jun/9.html
Recent Trends in Australian Banks' Bond Issuance
10 Mar 2010
Bulletin
– March 2010
Bulletin. , June, pp 1–13. RBA (2006), ‘Australian Banks' Global Bond Funding’, RBA. ... September. Schwartz C (2010), ‘The Australian Government Guarantee Scheme’, RBA. Bulletin. , March, pp 19–26.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/mar/5.html
The Impact of the Capital Market Turbulence on Banks' Funding Costs
10 Jun 2009
Bulletin
– June 2009
Sources:APRA; RBA. In the remainder of this article we focus on the major banks, largely because there is more public information about these banks' assets and liabilities. ... See Becker C, G Debelle and D Fabbro (2005), ‘Australia's Foreign Currency
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/jun/1.html