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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 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 Neutral Interest Rate
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Central banks monitor the neutral interest rate for a number of reasons, a key one being that it provides a benchmark for assessing the stance of monetary policy. This article describes the determinants of the neutral interest rate and discusses its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/2.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2004
Bulletin
– August 2004
point, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 per cent at its end-June meeting. ... Overall, emerging market spreads are around 80 basis points higher than their low point at the start of 2004, but are still at historically low levels
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/aug/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1998
Bulletin
– May 1998
Since the previous. Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy. , the yield on 10-year bonds has shown a net fall of 20 basis points, to around 5.75 per cent. ... However, other sovereigns with credit ratings similar to Australia who borrow in the US
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/may/2.html
Recent Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
10 Mar 2010
Bulletin
– March 2010
foreign currency debt) of 10–20 basis points over bank bill or swap rates (Graph 4). ... bills and 3-month OIS remaining stable at around 10 basis points (Graph 5).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/mar/6.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
The RBA and AOFM Securities Lending Facilities
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
– December 2022
Australian Government Securities (AGS) play an important role in the transmission of monetary policy given that yields on these securities provide a benchmark for other interest rates across the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/the-rba-and-aofm-securities-lending-facilities.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2002
Bulletin
– May 2002
The first moves were in March, when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Sweden's Riksbank each increased policy rates by 25 basis points. ... The Fed funds futures market is now reflecting expectations of a cumulative increase of around 75 basis points
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/may/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
As the exchange rate then weakened, local bond yields moved back above US rates, reaching a differential of about 100 basis points late in August. ... Subsequently, this differential has narrowed to about 30 basis points. There is some evidence of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
This article updates previous Reserve Bank research on the ways in which developments in the composition and pricing of banks' debt funding have affected their overall cost of funds and influenced lending rates. Major banks' outstanding funding
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/5.html