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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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Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
1208KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/bank-funding-and-the-recent-tightening-of-monetary-policy.pdf
China's Monetary Policy Framework and Financial Market Transmission
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
786KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/chinas-monetary-policy-framework-and-financial-market-transmission.pdf
The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
746KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.pdf
Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
598KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.pdf
Migration to Public Cloud: Risks and Regulatory Requirements for Clearing and Settlement Facilities
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
267KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/migration-to-public-cloud-risks-and-regulatory-requirements-for-clearing-and-settlement-facilities.pdf
Bulletin September Quarter 2023
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
PDF
8611KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/bulletin-2023-09.pdf
Recent Developments in Small Business Finance and Economic Conditions
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
PDF
1051KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/recent-developments-in-small-business-finance-and-economic-conditions.pdf
New Timely Indicators of Wages Growth
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
PDF
853KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/new-timely-indicators-of-wages-growth.pdf
Recent Trends in Australian Productivity
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
PDF
822KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/recent-trends-in-australian-productivity.pdf
Economic Literacy in Australia: A First Look
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
PDF
818KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/economic-literacy-in-australia-a-first-look.pdf