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RBA Glossary definition for derivative

derivative – A financial contract whose value is based on, or derived from, another financial instrument (such as a bond or share) or a market index (such as the Share Price Index). Examples of derivatives include futures, forwards, swaps and options.

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Appendix A: Trends in the Australian Financial System | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – 6 September 1996 | Financial Sector |…

6 Sep 1996 Submissions
shows the rapid expansion in banks' derivative activities, especially over the latter part of the 1980s. ... There is also a very tentative examination of the scope for developing credit derivatives by some institutions, an innovation that is embryonic
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-1996/appendix-a.html

Appendix 3: The Capital Treatment of Financial Market Activities | Hedge Funds, Financial Stability and Market Integrity – March 1999 |…

1 Mar 1999 Submissions
In contrast, if the same exposure is generated through a derivatives contract, the risk weight is only 50 per cent risk.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/hedge-funds-financial-stability-and-market-integrity/appendix-3.html

List of figures | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – 6 September 1996 | Financial Sector | Submissions

6 Sep 1996 Submissions
Figure A10: Banks' Derivatives Activity.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-1996/graphs.html

Assessment of Prudential Supervision Arrangements | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – 6 September 1996 | Financial Sector |…

6 Sep 1996 Submissions
Meanwhile, reviews of the regulation of collective investments, friendly societies, trustee companies and derivatives markets are in train. ... In contrast with some other countries, Australian banking groups have considerable choice in business
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-1996/assessment-prudential-supervision-arrangements.html

References | Hedge Funds, Financial Stability and Market Integrity – March 1999 | Financial Sector | Submissions

1 Mar 1999 Submissions
1998), ‘Derivatives in International Capital Flows’, NBER Working Paper, No. 6623.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/hedge-funds-financial-stability-and-market-integrity/references.html

Sectoral Trends in Funding Patterns in the Australian Economy | Submission to the Financial System Inquiry – March 2014 | Financial Sector…

1 Mar 2014 Submissions
In addition, the development of the foreign exchange derivatives market has allowed Australian companies to issue foreign currency denominated bonds offshore and swap them back into an Australian dollar exposure, thus ... holdings of derivatives for
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/financial-system-inquiry-2014-03/sectoral-trends-in-funding-patterns.html

The Impact of Hedge Funds on Financial Markets – June 1999 | Financial Sector | Submissions

1 Jun 1999 Submissions
encouraging the development of more accurate measures of exposures resulting from trading and derivatives transactions;. ... Economic leverage can be obtained through the use of repurchase agreements, short positions, and derivatives contracts.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-international-financial-markets-effects-on-govt-policy/impact-hedge-funds-on-financial-markets-1999.html

Why Something Needs to be Done | Hedge Funds, Financial Stability and Market Integrity – March 1999 | Financial Sector | Submissions

1 Mar 1999 Submissions
Perhaps the biggest shortcoming is the handling of off-balance sheet exposures through the use of derivatives. ... Derivatives have allowed hedge funds to take on much larger exposures to market movements than would be possible using on-balance sheet
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/hedge-funds-financial-stability-and-market-integrity/why-something-needs-to-be-done.html

Policy Responses | Hedge Funds, Financial Stability and Market Integrity – March 1999-Public | Financial Sector | Submissions

1 Mar 1999 Submissions
Importantly, in many countries there are also restrictions on the use of derivatives and debt by mutual funds. ... In contrast, if the exposure is created through a derivatives transaction, the capital requirement is 4 per cent.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/hedge-funds-financial-stability-and-market-integrity/public-policy-responses.html

Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector

6 Dec 2010 Submissions PDF 261KB
Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-competition-within-australian-banking-sector-2010/pdf/inquiry-competition-within-australian-banking-sector-2010.pdf