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RBA Glossary definition for basis point
basis point – A basis point is 1/100th of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent, so 100 basis points (bps) is equal to 1 percentage point. The term is used in money and securities markets to define differences in interest or yield. If an interest rate were to increase from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, it is said to have risen by 100 basis points (bps) or one percentage point.
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Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2023
19 Oct 2023
Annual Report
Our yearly report on the operations of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/
Domestic Financial Conditions
20 Nov 2023
SMP
- November 2023
PDF
2300KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/nov/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
PDF
2357KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
2 Jun 2020
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2020/mr-20-15.html
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
1 Jun 2021
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including: the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond; the parameters of the government bond purchase
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-09.html
Videos | Education
19 Mar 2024
But at some point, it became more an issue of price rather than quantity. ... the end of 2008, early 2009, at a spread of 500 basis points, which is a hell of a lot higher than they normally do.
https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/videos.html
Review of the RBAs Approach to Forward Guidance
9 Mar 2023
We are not considering removing the target or changing the target from 10 basis points. ... 4 October 2022. Cash rate target increased by 25 basis points. The Board expects to increase interest rates further over the period ahead.
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/reviews/approach-to-forward-guidance/index.html
Review of the Yield Target
22 Mar 2023
In March 2020, the Reserve Bank Board introduced a target for the yield on the three-year Australian Government bond which was discontinued in November 2021. This review examines the experience with the yield target and draws lessons from this
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/reviews/yield-target/index.html
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
5 Apr 2022
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the cash rate target at 10 basis points and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances at zero per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-11.html
The Yield and Market Function Effects of the Reserve Bank of Australia's Bond Purchases
24 May 2022
RDP
2022-02
In sum, the yield on the 10-year AGS declined by around 30 basis points. ... AGS yields declined across the curve in response to the identified events, with the cumulative change largest at the 10-year point at around 30 basis points (Figure 5).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2022/2022-02/full.html
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