Search: credit risk/exposure
RBA Glossary definition for credit risk/exposure
credit risk/exposure – The risk that a counterparty will not settle an obligation for full value, either when due or thereafter. In 'exchange-for-value' systems, the risk is generally defined to include replacement risk (the risk of having to replace a contract at a potentially unfavourable price) and principal risk.
Search Results
Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
This article assesses physical climate risk in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) using two risk metrics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.html
Financial Stability Risks from Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Risks to financial stability posed by the non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector in Australia remain relatively contained.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/financial-stability-risks-from-non-bank-financial-intermediation-in-australia.html
Reassessing the Costs and Benefits of Centrally Clearing the Australian Bond Market
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
This article considers the costs and benefits of centrally clearing the Australian bond market, in light of developments in the market since the Reserve Bank’s last review in 2015.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/reassessing-the-costs-and-benefits-of-centrally-clearing-the-australian-bond-market.html
The Australian OTC Derivatives Market: Insights from New Trade Repository Data
21 Jun 2018
Bulletin
– June 2018
Gross credit exposure is a better measure of risk than notional value or gross market value. ... However, their counterparty risk exposure, as measured by gross credit exposure, is more concentrated with foreign banks than with CCPs.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/jun/the-australian-otc-derivatives-market-insights-from-new-trade-repository-data.html
Liquidity in Fixed Income Markets
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
Fixed income markets in many jurisdictions have been going through a period of change, resulting in a debate as to whether they are continuing to function effectively, or will function effectively in times of stress. Changes in dealer business
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/7.html
CCPs and Banks: Different Risks, Different Regulations
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
Recent debate on the adequacy of regulatory standards for central counterparties (CCPs) has often drawn on the experience of bank regulation. This article draws out the essential differences between CCPs and banks, considering the implications of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/8.html
US Dollar Debt of Emerging Market Firms
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
US dollar-denominated borrowings by emerging market (EM) corporations have increased rapidly in recent years, raising concerns about possible currency mismatch risk. This article uses firm-level data from the top 100 EM corporate bond issuers and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/6.html
Structural Features of Australian Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
This article provides a summary of structural features typically found in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities and their evolution over the past decade. Understanding the structural features of the securities is essential to the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/6.html
Trading in Treasury Bond Futures Contracts and Bonds in Australia
18 Sep 2014
Bulletin
– September 2014
Treasury bond futures are a key financial product in Australia, with turnover in Treasury bond futures contracts significantly larger than turnover in the market for Commonwealth Government securities (CGS). Treasury bond futures contracts provide a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/sep/6.html
Non-dealer Clearing of Over-the-counter Derivatives
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
In 2009, the G20 leaders agreed that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives should be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs). Accordingly, an increasing proportion of OTC derivatives are now centrally cleared, particularly where
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/9.html