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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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Non-Banks in the Payments System: A Central Bank Perspective
4 May 2007
Speech
Remarks by Philip Lowe to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Conference on ‘Non-Banks in the Payments System: Innovation, Competition and Risk’, Santa Fe
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2007/sp-ag-050507.html
Reserve Bank of Australia Becomes Inaugural Member of New, International Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion
28 Apr 2021
Media Releases
Along with Indigenous partners, Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), the Bank of Canada and the Reserve Bank of Australia have formed a voluntary network to foster ongoing dialogue and raise awareness of Indigenous economic and financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-05.html
Box B: US Dollar Swap Arrangements between Central Banks
10 Nov 2008
SMP
– November 2008
More recently, these swap lines have been expanded, and new lines have been established with 12 other central banks including the Bank of Japan (BoJ), the Bank of England (BoE) and ... However, the receiving central banks' domestic assets have expanded.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2008/nov/box-b.html
Central Bank Digital Currency
18 Sep 2023
Central Bank Digital Currency. The Reserve Bank is actively researching central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a complement to existing forms of money. ... The Future of Payments: Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins or Central Bank Digital Currencies?
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/central-bank-digital-currency/
Can Central Bank Transparency Go Too Far? | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
Conferences
No central bank describes their objective function for monetary policy, while almost all central banks are reluctant to discuss publicly their concerns about output fluctuations. ... Similarly central banks can be too transparent. Central bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/mishkin.html
South Pacific Central Bank Governors Committed to Cost Effective Remittances
20 Nov 2020
Media Releases
Related Information
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2020/mr-20-31.html
BIS Innovation Hub and Central Banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa Develop Experimental Multi-CBDC Platform for…
22 Mar 2022
Media Releases
BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa develop experimental multi-CBDC platform for international settlements.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-09.html
Central Bank Communication
11 Dec 2007
Speech
Speech by Glenn Stevens to the Sydney Institute, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2007/sp-gov-111207.html
2022 Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivative Markets
28 Oct 2022
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today released a summary of findings from the latest triennial survey of turnover in foreign exchange (FX) and over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives markets that was conducted in the Australian market in
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-35.html
Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases | Chart Pack
6 Sep 2023
Chart Pack
A set of graphs on Central Bank Balance Sheets and Bond Purchases from the Chart Pack
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/central-bank-balance-sheets-bond-purchases.html