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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

The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022

29 Jan 2024 Bulletin - January 2024 PDF 507KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.pdf

The Effects of Funding Costs and Risk on Banks’ Lending Rates

16 Mar 2011 Bulletin PDF 225KB
Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin March 2011
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/mar/pdf/bu-0311-6.pdf

The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework

7 Dec 2017 Bulletin – December 2017
Yasaman Naghiloo and David Olivan
The Reserve Bank, like other central banks, holds collateral to reduce the risk of financial loss in its domestic market operations. The Reserve Bank's collateral framework sets out how the diverse portfolio of collateral assets is managed and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/2.html

Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy

18 Apr 2024 Bulletin – April 2024
Venura De Zoysa, Jessica Dunphy and Christopher Schwartz
Banks’ funding costs have risen substantially since early 2022, driven by increases in the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/bank-funding-and-the-recent-tightening-of-monetary-policy.html

Statement on Monetary Policy

10 May 2001 Bulletin – May 2001
In early January, the yield on 10-year Treasury securities was about 160 basis points below the then Fed funds target – i.e. ... US. Yields on German 10-year government debt fell by around 25 basis points between January and mid March to 4.6 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/may/1.html

Recent Developments in Interest Rates on Bank Lending

10 Apr 1999 Bulletin – April 1999
In June 1996, banks cut standard variable rates by around 75 basis points, independently of any move in monetary policy. ... A similar ‘competitive’ cut was made in February 1997, when banks reduced their standard rates by 70 basis points.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/apr/1.html

Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates

10 Mar 2012 Bulletin – March 2012
Cameron Deans and Chris Stewart
basis points, relative to the cash rate, by the end of 2012 as maturing bonds and hedges are rolled over. ... Furthermore, in early 2012, most banks increased their standard variable rates by an average of about 10 basis points.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/5.html

Recent Developments in the Cash Market

15 Jun 2023 Bulletin – June 2023
Laurence Bristow and Calebe de Roure
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

Statement on Monetary Policy

13 Aug 2002 Bulletin PDF 1061KB
Funds futures market was implying that thefirst 25 basis point increase would occur inMay 2002, with a cumulative increase of175 basis points, to 3.50 per cent, expectedby the end of ... 8. 60 basis points to its highest level since theearly 1980s (Graph
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/aug/pdf/bu-0802-1.pdf