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RBA Glossary definition for Cash Rate
Cash Rate – The interest rate which banks pay to borrow funds from other banks in the money market on an overnight basis. The cash rate is the Reserve Bank of Australia's operational target for the implementation of monetary policy. It is also an important financial benchmark in the Australian financial markets. It is used as the reference rate for Australian dollar Overnight Indexed Swaps (OIS) and the ASX 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures. The Reserve Bank of Australia is the administrator of the cash rate. The cash rate is calculated as the weighted average interest rate on overnight unsecured loans between banks settled in the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS). The Cash Rate is also known by the acronym AONIA in financial markets.
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Housing Market Cycles and Fundamentals
15 May 2024
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Speech - 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2024/pdf/sp-ag-2024-05-16.pdf
Demand in the Repo Market: Indirect Perspectives from Open Market Operations from 2006 to 2020
9 May 2024
RDP
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fixed interest rate in exchange for receiving the average cash rate recorded over the term of the swap. ... from financial institutions. This measure of the cash rate has been published by the Reserve Bank.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2024/pdf/rdp2024-03.pdf
Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2023
1 May 2024
RBA Annual Report
- 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/pdf/rba-annual-report-2023.pdf
Bulletin
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/bulletin-2024-04.pdf
Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/bank-funding-and-the-recent-tightening-of-monetary-policy.pdf
The COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020 to 2021
16 Apr 2024
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22 February: First COVID vaccine doses are administered. 3 March: Cash rate target lowered to 0.5%. ... 3 November: Cash rate target reduced to 0.1% and bond purchase program announced.
https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/pdf/the-covid-19-pandemic-2020-to-2021.pdf
The Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation - Consultation Paper - April 2024
15 Apr 2024
Consultations
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In this way, the price of OMO repo provides a guide for the cash rate and broader short-term market rates. ... An ample system under full allotment OMO can provide an effective anchor for the cash rate, money market rates and financial conditions more
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/202404-future-system-for-monetary-policy-implementation-in-australia/pdf/202404-the-future-system-for-monetary-policy-implementation-in-australia.pdf
How the Reserve Bank Implements Monetary Policy
2 Apr 2024
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This Explainer describes how each tool is implemented. 1. Cash Rate Target How the cash rate target is implemented can be explained by stepping through five aspects of the cash market: ... The cash rate is maintained consistent with the target through
https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/pdf/how-the-reserve-bank-implements-monetary-policy.pdf
What is Monetary Policy?
14 Mar 2024
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The cash rate target is the conventional tool of monetary policy in Australia. ... strong demand, the Reserve Bank can tighten monetary policy, such as by raising the cash rate target to dampen economic activity and contain inflation.
https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/pdf/what-is-monetary-policy.pdf
RBAFOI-232432 - documents for release
15 Feb 2024
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Most recent three International Department monthly notes
https://www.rba.gov.au/information/foi/disclosure-log/pdf/232432.pdf