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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 Global and Macro-financial Environment

22 Mar 2024 FSR – March 2024
The Global and Macro-financial Environment | Financial Stability Review – March 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2024/mar/the-global-and-macro-financial-environment.html

4.1 Focus Topic: Scenario Analysis of the Resilience of Mortgagors and Businesses to Higher Inflation and Interest Rates

22 Mar 2024 FSR – March 2024
4.1 Focus Topic: Scenario Analysis of the Resilience of Mortgagors and Businesses to Higher Inflation and Interest Rates | Financial Stability Review – March 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2024/mar/focus-topic-scenario-analysis-of-the-resilience-of-mortgagors-and-businesses-to-higher-inflation-and-interest-rates.html

Resilience of Australian Households and Businesses

6 Oct 2023 FSR – October 2023
Resilience of Australian Households and Businesses | Financial Stability Review – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/household-business-finances-in-australia.html

Resilience of the Australian Financial System

6 Oct 2023 FSR – October 2023
Resilience of the Australian Financial System | Financial Stability Review – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/australian-financial-system.html

The Australian Financial System

6 Apr 2023 FSR – April 2023
The Australian Financial System | Financial Stability Review – April 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/apr/australian-financial-system.html

The Australian Financial System

7 Oct 2022 FSR – October 2022
Graph 3.1. Market pricing implies that the cash rate is expected to increase further over the coming year, which would have mixed implications for banks profits. ... As the cash rate moves further away from the effective lower bound, market analysts
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/oct/australian-financial-system.html

Box D: Stress Testing and Australian Bank Resilience

7 Oct 2022 FSR – October 2022
In response to high inflation, the Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate target by a total of 250 basis points since May 2022, and market pricing implies the cash rate ... Baseline scenario. – the cash rate increases broadly in line with current
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/oct/box-d-stress-testing-and-australian-bank-resilience.html

The Global Financial Environment

8 Apr 2022 FSR – April 2022
rates due to high and persistent inflation, and further waves of COVID-19. ... Markets expect policy rates in many economies to generally remain below rates that historically have been needed to slow inflation back to central banks' targets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/global-financial-environment.html

The Australian Financial System

8 Apr 2022 FSR – April 2022
Until recently, banks were offering lower interest rates on fixed-rate loans, which – along with borrower preference and loan refinancing – resulted in a shift towards fixed-rate mortgage products that have ... While a large share of banks'
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/australian-financial-system.html

Mortgage Macroprudential Policies

8 Oct 2021 FSR – October 2021
For affected new borrowers, this would cap their debt-servicing costs for a given interest rate and ensure they have larger cash buffers when they take out their loan. ... This serviceability assessment rate accounts for potential increases in interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/oct/mortgage-macroprudential-policies.html