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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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Financial Stability Review – September 2008
13 Oct 2008
FSR
– September 2008
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692KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2008/sep/pdf/0908.pdf
Box A: Low Interest Rates and Asset Price Risk
10 Feb 2020
FSR
April 2018
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836KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/pdf/box-a.pdf
Box A: Covered Bonds
23 Mar 2011
FSR
– March 2011
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2011/mar/pdf/box-a.pdf
Box C: Interest Rate Risk in the Australian Financial System
10 Feb 2020
FSR
April 2018
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638KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/apr/pdf/box-c.pdf
Box D: Stress Testing at the Reserve Bank
10 Feb 2020
FSR
October 2017
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638KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/oct/pdf/box-d.pdf
Financial Stability Review - March 2024
26 Mar 2024
FSR
- March 2024
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2619KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2024/mar/pdf/financial-stability-review-2024-03.pdf
Box D: Non-bank Lending for Property
10 Feb 2020
FSR
April 2019
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615KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2019/apr/pdf/box-d.pdf
Financial Stability Review - March 2010
25 Mar 2010
FSR
- March 2010
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822KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2010/mar/pdf/0310.pdf
Household and Business Finances
21 Nov 2022
FSR
- April 2022
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1082KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/pdf/02-household-business-finances.pdf
1. The Global and Macro-financial Environment
9 Oct 2023
FSR
- October 2023
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917KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/pdf/01-global-financial-environment.pdf