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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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The Changing Statistical Needs of Central Banks
19 Apr 2005
Bulletin
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Address by Mr GR Stevens, Deputy Governor, to the Irving Fisher Committee for Financial Statistics of the International Statistical Institute, Sydney, 8 April 2005
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/apr/pdf/bu-0405-3.pdf
The Future of Payments: Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins or Central Bank Digital Currencies?
26 Nov 2021
Speech
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There is considerable focus globally on CBDCs, with surveys from the Bank for InternationalSettlements indicating that essentially all central banks are doing work in this area. ... So there could be potential benefits arising from central banks issuing
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2021/pdf/sp-so-2021-11-18.pdf
Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2023
16 Oct 2023
RBA Annual Report
- 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/pdf/our-role.pdf
Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?
4 Jan 2023
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018.pdf
News and Interest Rate Expectations: A Study of Six Central Banks
30 Nov 2004
RDP
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Central banks’ transparency is in most respects much greater than it was a decade ago, and so central bank communication needs to be included as a potential source of news. ... Unfortunately, transcripts of such sessions are usually not available on
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2004/pdf/rdp2004-10.pdf
Identifying the Efficacy of Central Bank Interventions: Evidence from Australia
8 May 2012
RDP
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central banks, and within individualcentral banks over time, can in part be attributed to the lack of accord on theeffectiveness and consequences of central bank intervention. ... Another advantage of our sample is that other central banks do
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2003/pdf/rdp2003-04.pdf
Introduction to Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?
17 Dec 2018
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018-introduction.pdf
How Should Central Banks Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles? The ‘Lean’ versus ‘Clean’ Debate After the GFC
14 Jul 2011
Bulletin
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin June 2011
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/pdf/bu-0611-8.pdf
Box A: Central Bank Purchases of Government Bonds
16 Nov 2021
SMP
- August 2021
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204KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2021/aug/pdf/box-a-central-bank-purchases-of-government-bonds.pdf
Box C: Central Bank Policy Responses to COVID-19
7 Aug 2020
SMP
- August 2020
PDF
300KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/aug/pdf/box-c-central-bank-policy-responses-to-covid-19.pdf