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RBA Glossary definition for foreign-currency liquidity

foreign-currency liquidity – The capacity to exchange foreign currency for domestic currency without significantly moving the exchange rate. The extent to which a foreign currency may be traded readily without causing a significant movement in price.

RBA Glossary definition for liquidity

liquidity – The capacity to sell an asset quickly without significantly affecting the price of that asset. Liquidity is also sometimes used to refer to assets that are highly liquid.

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2.2 Operations in Financial Markets

19 Oct 2023 RBA Annual Report – October 2023
Operations in Financial Markets | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – October 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/operations-in-financial-markets.html

Operations in Financial Markets

27 Oct 2022 RBA Annual Report – October 2022
As at 30 June 2022, these assets – referred to as foreign currency liquidity (FX) – were SDR27.2 billion or US$36.2 billion. ... In US dollar terms, foreign currency liquidity (FX) decreased by US$1.8 billion from 30 June 2021.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2022/operations-in-financial-markets.html

Operations in Financial Markets

24 Oct 2016 RBA Annual Report – 2016
The Reserve Bank also transacts in the foreign exchange market when managing its foreign currency reserves. ... Foreign Currency Assets. (a). A$ million, 30 June 2016. Currency. Securities held outright.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2016/operations-in-financial-markets.html

Operations in Financial Markets

21 Oct 2021 RBA Annual Report – 2021
As at 30 June 2021, these assets – referred to by the IMF as ‘foreign currency liquidity’ – were SDR26.6 billion or US$38.0 billion. ... In US dollar terms, foreign currency liquidity increased by US$4.1 billion from 30 June 2020,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2021/operations-in-financial-markets.html

The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022

25 Jan 2024 Bulletin – January 2024
Fabio Rustia, Carl Schwartz and Nick Stenner
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

Structural Liquidity and Domestic Market Operations

15 Sep 2017 Bulletin – September 2017
Benn Robertson
The Reserve Bank is a net supplier of liquidity to the Australian financial system. This reflects demand for the Reserve Bank's liabilities from its customers, as well as the asset allocation decisions of the Reserve Bank. The key drivers of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/5.html

Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements

19 Oct 2023 RBA Annual Report – October 2023
In carrying out operations to manage domestic liquidity and foreign reserves, the RBA enters into reverse repurchase agreements in Australian dollar and foreign currency securities. ... Foreign currency swaps. The RBA uses foreign currency swaps to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2023/financial-statements/notes.html

Trends in Global Foreign Currency Reserves

15 Sep 2017 Bulletin – September 2017
David Sunner
Over the decade to 2014, global foreign currency reserves doubled relative to GDP, though balances have declined a little since then. Accompanying this growth has been a shift in the composition of reserves towards higher-yielding assets, including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/9.html

Operations in Financial Markets

16 Oct 2015 RBA Annual Report – 2015
In 2014/15, $76.7 billion of foreign currency swaps were undertaken for domestic liquidity management. ... The large weight of the US dollar in the foreign currency portfolio in part reflects the greater liquidity of that market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2015/operations-in-financial-markets.html

Domestic Market Operations and Liquidity Forecasting

10 Dec 2010 Bulletin – December 2010
Alexandra Baker and David Jacobs
The most important transactions, as summarised in Figure 1, relate to client transactions, foreign exchange reserves management and currency note issuance. ... Of particular note:. Since the Reserve Bank manages Australia's foreign exchange reserves,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/dec/5.html