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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
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
April | 2024
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/
Cash Rate Pass-through to Outstanding Mortgage Rates
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The interest rate paid by outstanding mortgage borrowers increased by around 320 basis points between May 2022 and December 2023, around 105 basis points less than the cumulative increase in the cash rate over this period.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/cash-rate-pass-through-to-outstanding-mortgage-rates.html
Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
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
China's Monetary Policy Framework and Financial Market Transmission
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
While it has evolved significantly over the years, China’s monetary policy framework continues to differ in some important respects to those in most advanced economies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/chinas-monetary-policy-framework-and-financial-market-transmission.html
The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The RBA supports all merchants being able to choose the card network used to process debit transactions – a functionality known as least-cost routing (LCR) – with the aim of increasing competition and reducing the cost of accepting card payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.html
Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
This article assesses physical climate risk in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) using two risk metrics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.html
Migration to Public Cloud: Risks and Regulatory Requirements for Clearing and Settlement Facilities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Public cloud technologies are increasingly being adopted by firms in the financial industry, including clearing and settlement facilities (CS facilities).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/migration-to-public-cloud-risks-and-regulatory-requirements-for-clearing-and-settlement-facilities.html
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