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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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Reserve Bank of Australia and US Federal Reserve Swap Facility
26 Jun 2009
Media Releases
The temporary reciprocal currency arrangements (swap lines) between the Federal Reserve and other central banks, including the Reserve Bank of Australia, have been extended to 1 February 2010
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2009/mr-09-14.html
White Paper on CBDC Research Project
26 Sep 2022
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The Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre and the Reserve Bank have today released a White Paper Australian CBDC Pilot for Digital Finance Innovation, that explains the objectives and approach of a project to explore use cases for a
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-31.html
Payments System Board Update: August 2023 Meeting
17 Aug 2023
Media Releases
Today's Payments System Board meeting discussed the annual Assessment of the ASX clearing and settlement facilities against the Financial Stability Standards, the oversight of international financial market infrastructures, prominent payment systems,
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-20.html
Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
6 Feb 2024
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-01.html
Payments System Board Update: November 2022 Meeting
24 Nov 2022
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed the recent technology outage at the Bank, ASX CHESS replacement, cyber resilience at payments and market infrastructures, payments reforms including common access requirements, least-cost
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-39.html
Statement by the Reserve Bank Board: Monetary Policy Decision
19 Mar 2024
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2024/mr-24-05.html
Payments System Board Update: May 2021 Meeting
21 May 2021
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed the Bank's review of retail payments regulation, the annual assessment of Australia's real-time gross settlement system, regulatory reforms for financial market infrastructures, initiatives
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-07.html
Reserve Bank and Digital Finance CRC Complete CBDC Research Project
23 Aug 2023
Media Releases
The RBA and the DFCRC today released a report on the findings from a research project that explored potential use cases for a CBDC in Australia.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-21.html
Payments System Board Update: February 2023 Meeting
16 Feb 2023
Media Releases
Today’s Payments System Board meeting discussed ASX’s self-assessment against the Financial Stability Standards (FSS), the Bank’s framework for supervising payment system safety and resilience, payments system regulatory reform, the future of
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-05.html
Domestic Market Dealing Arrangements
4 Mar 2004
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In response to the ongoing consolidation in the market for Commonwealth Securities, the RBA has reviewed arrangements for its domestic market operations and effective 15 March will make changes to: Securities eligible for repurchase agreements with
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2004/mr-04-03.html