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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 September Quarter 2019
18 Jan 2021
Bulletin
- September 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/sep/pdf/bulletin-2019-09.pdf
The Term Funding Facility
10 Dec 2020
Bulletin
– December 2020
The Reserve Bank's Term Funding Facility (TFF) was announced in March as part of a monetary policy package to reduce funding costs across the economy and to support lending, especially to small and medium-sized businesses.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/dec/the-term-funding-facility.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2004
Bulletin
– May 2004
Graph 14. Table 4: Policy Interest Rate Changes. Cumulative. reductions. in down cycle Basis points. ... In the case of the US, yields rose by 90 basis points from their March low point, to reach 4.6 per cent – at the upper end of their range over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/may/1.html
September | 2017
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/
Recent Developments in the Cash Market
15 Jun 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Following the implementation of unconventional monetary policy measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquidity in the banking system rose significantly.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/recent-developments-in-the-cash-market.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
In part, this may be attributed to the 275 basis points decrease in the Fed funds rate since January and the expansion of fiscal policy that has taken place via lower ... Graph 14. In Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) eased rates by 25 basis points
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2004
Bulletin
– November 2004
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/nov/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1999
Bulletin
– November 1999
With the recovery consolidating across the region, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 3 per cent in November. ... The Danish central bank also raised official rates in November, by 45 basis points to 3.30 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/nov/1.html
Australian Capital Flows
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
Capital inflows have underpinned the expansion of Australia's productive capacity for the past 200 years or more. Recently, there have been three noteworthy changes in the composition of these flows. First, most inflows to the mining sector are now
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/3.html
Recent Trends in Australian Productivity
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/recent-trends-in-australian-productivity.pdf