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RBA Glossary definition for cash rate target

cash rate target – As in most developed countries, the stance of monetary policy in Australia is expressed in terms of a target for an overnight interest rate. The rate used by the Reserve Bank of Australia is the cash rate (also known as the interbank overnight rate). When the Reserve Bank Board decides that a change in monetary policy should occur, it specifies a new target for the cash rate. A decision to ease policy is reflected in a new lower target for the cash rate, while a decision to tighten policy is reflected in a higher target.

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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The Stance of Monetary Policy in a World of Numerous Tools

20 Oct 2020 Speech
Christopher Kent
Speech delivered by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to the IFR Australia DCM Roundtable Webinar, Online
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-ag-2020-10-20.html

The Reserve Bank's Policy Actions and Balance Sheet

30 Jun 2020 Speech
Guy Debelle
Speech delivered by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, The Economic Society Australia, Webinar
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-dg-2020-06-30.html

Channels of Transmission

11 Oct 2023 Speech
Christopher Kent
Speech delivered by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), to Bloomberg, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/sp-ag-2023-10-11.html

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4 Mar 2024
Speeches by senior staff of the Reserve Bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/list.html

Responding to the Economic and Financial Impact of COVID-19

19 Mar 2020 Speech
Philip Lowe
Speech delivered by Philip Lowe, Governor, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-gov-2020-03-19.html

Today's Reduction in the Cash Rate

4 Jun 2019 Speech
Philip Lowe
Speech delivered by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Reserve Bank Board Dinner, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2019/sp-gov-2019-06-04.html

Channels of Transmission

17 Oct 2023 Speech PDF 755KB
Speech - 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-ag-2023-10-11.pdf

The Neutral Rate: The Pole-star Casts Faint Light

17 Oct 2022 Speech PDF 637KB
Speech - 2022
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2022/pdf/sp-ag-2022-10-12.pdf

Monetary Policy in Australia: Complementarities and Trade-offs

26 Oct 2023 Speech PDF 821KB
Speech - 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2023/pdf/sp-gov-2023-10-24.pdf

Monetary Policy During COVID

6 May 2021 Speech
Guy Debelle
Speech delivered by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, Shann Memorial Lecture, Perth
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2021/sp-dg-2021-05-06.html