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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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Financial Conditions
6 Feb 2024
SMP
– February 2024
Financial Conditions | Statement on Monetary Policy – February 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2024/feb/financial-conditions.html
2024 | Monetary Policy Decisions
7 May 2024
Monetary Policy media releases - statements made by the Governor on monetary policy
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/int-rate-decisions/2024/
Appendix B: Data Definitions
31 Mar 1999
RDP
1999-03
ABS Cat. No. 6202.03, Table 2. From 1990 onwards, the target cash rate. ... Prior to 1990, the unofficial 11am call cash rate. Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, Table F.1.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1999/1999-03/appendix-b.html
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About Monetary Policy
10 May 2024
Any change to the cash rate target takes effect from the day following the announcement. ... The cash rate and other capital market interest rates then feed through to the whole structure of deposit and lending rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/about.html
Determination of Cash Rates
1 Dec 1992
RDP
9214
In practice, it is the unofficial cash rate which is targeted by the Bank (though, as explained later, the unofficial and official cash rates are about equal). ... take action to keep cash rates close to the announced target rate r.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1992/9214/determination-of-cash-rates.html
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Changes to Statistical Tables
10 May 2024
Statistics
Surveyed variables are headline inflation, underlying inflation, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real domestic final demand (DFD) growth, wage price index (WPI) growth, unemployment rate, cash rate, exchange rate, net ... Further details on the
https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/changes-to-tables.html
The Consequences of Low Interest Rates for the Australian Banking Sector
21 Dec 2022
RDP
2022-08
Figure 8: Cash Rate Pass-through to Banks' Lending Rates. Source: Brassil, Major and Rickards (2022). ... rate. So cash rate reductions remain an effective policy tool during large downturns and at low interest rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2022/2022-08/full.html
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Credit Spreads, Monetary Policy and the Price Puzzle
1 Jan 2020
RDP
2020-01
in risk premia in large business lending rates is met by an 8 basis point cut to the cash rate. ... Table 2: Estimated Policy Rules with Credit Spreads and Expected Cash Rate Changes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2020/2020-01/full.html
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Firms' Investment Decisions and Interest Rates
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
Firms typically evaluate investment opportunities by calculating expected rates of return and the payback period (the time taken to recoup the capital outlay). Liaison and survey evidence indicate that Australian firms tend to require expected
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/1.html
How the Reserve Bank Implements Monetary Policy | Explainer | Education
2 Apr 2024
This series provides short, concise explanations for various economics topics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/how-rba-implements-monetary-policy.html