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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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Inflation Expectations and Economic Literacy
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The level of community awareness and understanding of basic economic issues can influence a central bank’s ability to achieve its goals, such as by anchoring the public’s inflation expectations in line with its inflation target.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/inflation-expectations-and-economic-literacy.html
Skin in the Game – Central Counterparty Risk Controls and Incentives
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
The increasing systemic importance of central counterparties (CCPs) has seen recent policy debates focus on the ability of CCPs to withstand a crisis effectively. CCPs maintain prefunded financial resources to cover the potential losses arising from
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/9.html
Payments System | Submissions | Payments System | Submissions
8 May 2024
Submissions
Index of Documents commissioned by or prepared for Parliament, its committees, and other public inquiries
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/
Abstract for The Foreign Exchange Market and Central Counterparties
10 Mar 2010
Bulletin
– March 2010
One of the main proposals being suggested in international fora is to increase the use of central counterparties. ... This article discusses the potential for central counterparty arrangements to complement existing risk management practices in the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/mar/bu-0310-8a.html
High-denomination Banknotes in Circulation: A Cross-country Analysis
15 Mar 2018
Bulletin
– March 2018
Graph 3. Another proxy for transactional use is the ratio of unfit banknotes returned to central banks relative to the volume of banknotes in circulation. ... In addition, government and central bank policies in each jurisdiction in recent years have
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/mar/high-denomination-banknotes-in-circulation-a-cross-country-analysis.html
HC Coombs: Governor of Australia's Central Bank 1949–1968
8 Dec 2022
Bulletin
- December 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/dec/pdf/hc-coombs-governor-of-australias-central-bank-1949-1968.pdf
January | 2024
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/
Bulletin December Quarter 2021
9 Dec 2021
Bulletin
- December 2021
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/dec/pdf/bulletin-2021-12.pdf
Making Monetary Policy: Perceptions and Reality
17 Jun 2003
Bulletin
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Since the beginning of central banking, therelationship between the Bank and theGovernment of the day has been an issue, withcentral banks routinely having a degree ofindependence that made them unlikegovernment departments ... Cukierman’s. Table 1:
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/oct/pdf/bu-1096-3.pdf
Developments in Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Markets
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) conducts the Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets Activity (Triennial Survey) to collect information about the size and structure of these
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/7.html