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RBA Glossary definition for financial institution
financial institution – A company whose primary function is to intermediate between lenders and borrowers in the economy.
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Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
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
China's Monetary Policy Framework and Financial Market Transmission
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
While it has evolved significantly over the years, China’s monetary policy framework continues to differ in some important respects to those in most advanced economies.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/chinas-monetary-policy-framework-and-financial-market-transmission.html
The Private Equity Market in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The Australian private equity market has grown significantly for a number of years, particularly as the economy recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-private-equity-market-in-australia.html
The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The RBA supports all merchants being able to choose the card network used to process debit transactions – a functionality known as least-cost routing (LCR) – with the aim of increasing competition and reducing the cost of accepting card payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.html
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
The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The Reserve Bank’s Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) was used from 2015 to 2022 to enhance the resilience of the banking system to times of liquidity stress.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.html
Bank Fees in Australia
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
This article updates Reserve Bank research on bank fees charged to Australian households, businesses and government.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/bank-fees-in-australia.html
Understanding the Post-pandemic Demand for Australia's Banknotes
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
Banknotes can be used to make legitimate payments, but they can also be hoarded, lost or used to facilitate transactions in the shadow economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/understanding-the-post-pandemic-demand-for-australias-banknotes.html
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