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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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Bulletin
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/bulletin-2024-01.pdf
Bank Fees in Australia
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/bank-fees-in-australia.pdf
The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.pdf
Recent Developments in the Semi-government Bond Market
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/recent-developments-in-the-semi-government-bond-market.pdf
What Do Firms Tell Us About the Inflation Outlook?
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/what-do-firms-tell-us-about-the-inflation-outlook.pdf
Understanding the Post-pandemic Demand for Australia's Banknotes
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/understanding-the-post-pandemic-demand-for-australias-banknotes.pdf
Bank Fees in Australia
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
This article updates Reserve Bank research on bank fees charged to Australian households, businesses and government.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/bank-fees-in-australia.html
The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The Reserve Bank’s Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) was used from 2015 to 2022 to enhance the resilience of the banking system to times of liquidity stress.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.html
Recent Developments in the Semi-government Bond Market
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The market for Australian state and territory government bonds is often referred to as the market for ‘semis’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/recent-developments-in-the-semi-government-bond-market.html
Understanding the Post-pandemic Demand for Australia's Banknotes
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
Banknotes can be used to make legitimate payments, but they can also be hoarded, lost or used to facilitate transactions in the shadow economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/understanding-the-post-pandemic-demand-for-australias-banknotes.html