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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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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
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2002
Bulletin
– February 2002
basis points above the Fed funds target, similar to the reading in the early 1990s (Graph 12). ... 60 basis points from their November trough, to around 4.85 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/feb/1.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
4 April 2023 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board
18 Apr 2023
Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 4 April 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2023/2023-04-04.html
4 October 2022 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board
18 Oct 2022
Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 4 October 2022
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2022/2022-10-04.html
Bank Fees in Australia
29 Jan 2024
Bulletin
- January 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/pdf/bank-fees-in-australia.pdf
6 September 2022 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board
20 Sep 2022
Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 6 September 2022
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2022/2022-09-06.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
2024
18 Jan 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/
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