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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Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 2001
10 Jan 2002
Bulletin
– January 2002
Three Research Discussion Papers written this year focused on aspects of the behaviour of asset and financial markets. ... Furthermore, they find that financial market movements over the period were not dominated by news of the Asian crisis.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2002/jan/1.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 1995
10 Feb 1996
Bulletin
– February 1996
In another paper Gruen examines international trends in financial-market volatility, and in particular looks at the role of inflation in explaining those trends. ... 9513 Gruen, D., ‘Financial Market Volatility and the World-Wide Fall in Inflation’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/feb/1.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank in 1994
10 Feb 1995
Bulletin
– February 1995
1983; the fall in protection over the last 25 years; and the deregulation of financial markets. ... They find clear evidence of a long-run Fisher effect, both before and after the deregulation of financial markets in 1983.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/feb/2.html
The Chinese Interbank Repo Market
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) is an important source of short-term funding for financial institutions operating in China. This article outlines the key features of Chinese repo markets, focusing on the interbank market, before
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/9.html
Economic and Financial Research in the Reserve Bank
10 Jan 1994
Bulletin
– January 1994
ii) employment and unemployment, (iii) the changing nature of the business cycle, (iv) monetary aggregates and (v) the behaviour and evolution of financial markets and institutions. ... Such departures suggest that the textbook model of efficient markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1994/jan/2.html
Foreign Exchange Derivative Markets in Asia
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Activity in foreign exchange derivative markets in Asia has increased in recent years, along with greater incentives to hedge exchange rate risk. But these markets are more developed for the currencies of advanced Asian economies than emerging Asian
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/9.html
The Impact of the Capital Market Turbulence on Banks' Funding Costs
10 Jun 2009
Bulletin
– June 2009
The composition of banks' funding was fairly stable over the years leading up to the onset of the financial market turbulence in mid 2007. ... The major banks' NIM currently averages 2.27 per cent, which is a little above the level before the onset of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/jun/1.html
Description for Figure 1 in article: Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Bulletin – March 2012 Description for Figure 1 in article: Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/d-article-6-figure-1.html
Leverage, Liquidity and Non-bank Financial Institutions: Key Lessons from Recent Market Events
15 Jun 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) can pose risks to financial stability due to their size, complexity and global interconnectedness.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/leverage-liquidity-and-non-bank-financial-institutions.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1998
Bulletin
– May 1998
International Economic and Financial Developments. The turmoil in Asian financial markets reached its peak in January. ... In summary, the situation in south-east Asian financial markets is improving, but confidence remains fragile.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/may/2.html