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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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Statement on Monetary Policy
30 Jul 2003
SMP
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At one point in October it reachedalmost 200 basis points, after having beenaround 90 basis points at the beginning ofthe year (Graph B2). ... Table B1: Movements in Bond YieldsCumulative change in basis points between 2 January and 7 November 2002.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2002/nov/pdf/box-b.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
20 Nov 2023
SMP
- November 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/nov/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 May 2019
SMP
- May 2019
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782KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/may/pdf/domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Aug 2019
SMP
- August 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/aug/pdf/domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
Channels of Transmission
17 Oct 2023
Speech
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Speech - 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-ag-2023-10-11.pdf
Sources: AFMA; Bloomberg; RBA; UBS AG, Australia Branch Spreads ...
1 Dec 2013
Statistics
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Australian Government default swap spreads. basis points. AA A BBB AA A BBB AA A BBB AA A BBB. ... basis points basis points. F3 CAPITAL MARKET YIELDS AND SPREADS - NON-GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTS.
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/pdf-disc/f03hist.pdf
Do Monetary Policy and Economic Conditions Impact Innovation? Evidence from Australian Administrative Data
13 Feb 2024
RDP
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The share of SMEs. (less than 200 employees) innovating falls by 6 percentage points the year after a 100 basis point. ... Table 1: Effect of 100 Basis Point Contractionary Shock on Share of Firms Innovating.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2024/pdf/rdp2024-01.pdf
The Yield and Market Function Effects of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Bond Purchases
19 May 2022
RDP
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largest at the 10-year point at around 30 basis points (Figure 5). ... very similar to the fall in actual AGS yields, at around 30 basis points.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2022/pdf/rdp2022-02.pdf
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Feb 2023
SMP
- February 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/feb/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf