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RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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The Impact of Y2K on Financial Markets in Australia
10 Jan 2000
Bulletin
– January 2000
Download 37. KB. As in other countries, financial markets in Australia were affected in 1999 by the so-called ‘Y2K’ problem – that is the uncertainty as to whether computer systems would ... The effects on financial markets were due to banks and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/jan/1.html
Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets
10 Aug 2014
SMP
– August 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2014 Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets. ... A notable feature of global financial markets in 2014 has been the very low level of price volatility.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/aug/box-c.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2015
SMP
– May 2015
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2015 4. Domestic Financial Markets. Conditions in Australian financial markets continue to support the financing of the business and household sectors. ... Bond issuance by Australian non-financial corporations has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2010
SMP
– November 2010
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2010 Domestic Financial Markets. In November, the Reserve Bank Board increased the target for the cash rate from 4.50 per cent to ... On a sectoral basis, gains in resources led the broader market, while
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2013
SMP
– November 2013
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2013 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board has maintained its target for the cash rate at 2.50 per cent since August. ... Similar to international markets, the option-implied volatility of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
7 Aug 2020
SMP
– August 2020
businesses. Financial market functioning remains much improved from the period of upheaval in March. ... Meanwhile, yields on longer-term bonds have stabilised in a narrow range, alongside a reduction in volatility in overseas financial markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2013
SMP
– May 2013
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2013 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board reduced the target for the cash rate from 3 per cent to 2.75 per cent at ... Within financial markets, the expectation of a further easing in monetary policy
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Electronic Trading in Australian Financial Markets
10 Dec 2001
Bulletin
– December 2001
This article outlines current developments in electronic trading systems in the Australian financial markets and discusses the forces behind, and implications of, these developments. ... Exchange-traded equities and derivatives are the most highly
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/dec/2.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Feb 2012
SMP
– February 2012
Statement on Monetary Policy – February 2012 4. Domestic Financial Markets. ... Notwithstanding this increase in spreads, funding conditions in wholesale markets for some corporates have been more favourable than for financial institutions, despite
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/feb/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2011
SMP
– May 2011
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2011 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank has maintained the target for the overnight cash rate at 4.75 per cent since November last year ... Secondary market RMBS spreads have declined to a post financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2011/may/dom-fin-mkts.html