Search: financial markets
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 Australian Financial System
10 Mar 2012
FSR
– March 2012
As outlined in ‘The Global Financial Environment’ chapter, global market sentiment has improved since late 2011 and long-term unsecured funding markets have reopened. ... Financial market developments also affected the performance of the insurance
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2012/mar/aus-fin-sys.html
Developments in the Financial System Architecture
10 Mar 2010
FSR
– March 2010
Efforts are underway by policymakers internationally to strengthen core financial market infrastructures, particularly payment and settlement systems and central counterparties. ... In September 2009, the IOSCO Task Force on Unregulated Financial Markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2010/mar/dev-fin-sys-arch.html
Developments in the Financial System Architecture
10 Mar 2013
FSR
– March 2013
As discussed in the previous Review, the CPSS and IOSCO released a consultative report, Recovery and Resolution of Financial Market Infrastructures, in 2012. ... In a related development, the government recently announced a review of Australia's
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2013/mar/dev-fin-sys-arch.html
The Macroeconomic and Financial Environment
10 Mar 2005
FSR
– March 2005
Banks have profited from strong investment returns and benign conditions in financial markets. ... This benign outlook is also reflected in financial markets. As noted above, the share market has been very strong and uncertainty about the outlook for
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2005/mar/mac-fin-env.html
Developments in the Financial System Architecture
10 Sep 2013
FSR
– September 2013
upon failure, such as central counterparties (CCPs) and other financial market infrastructures (FMIs). ... all ADIs and the aggregate amount of HQLA that ADIs can reasonably be expected to hold without disrupting financial markets, as assessed by the Bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2013/sep/dev-fin-sys-arch.html
The Australian Financial System
21 Apr 2017
FSR
– April 2017
The banking industry has announced initiatives to improve culture in the financial services sector. ... Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) – such as payment systems, central counterparties (CCPs) and securities settlement systems – facilitate
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/apr/aus-fin-sys.html
The Australian Financial System
20 Oct 2016
FSR
– October 2016
Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) – including payment systems, central counterparties (CCPs) and securities settlement systems – facilitate the completion of most financial transactions in the economy. ... The FMIs that support Australia's
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2016/oct/aus-fin-sys.html
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – April 2023
6 Apr 2023
FSR
It has led to increased risk aversion among investors, resulting in volatility in some financial markets and liquidity stress in parts of the global banking system. ... Nonetheless, there remains a risk of further stress affecting banks, which would feed
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/apr/
The Global Financial Environment
10 Sep 2014
FSR
– September 2014
Global financial conditions remain buoyant overall and measures of market volatility remain low despite recent increases in some markets (Graph 1.1). ... Conditions in Asian financial markets have been comparably stable over recent months, following
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2014/sep/global-fin-env.html
Developments in the Financial System Architecture
10 Sep 2011
FSR
– September 2011
In April, the CFR was asked by the Government to examine a number of issues relating to financial market infrastructure regulation. ... A new derivatives exchange, the Financial and Energy Exchange (FEX), has also applied for a market licence.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2011/sep/dev-fin-sys-arch.html