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RBA Glossary definition for interbank overnight rate
interbank overnight rate – The interbank overnight rate (also known as the cash rate) is the interest rate which banks pay or charge to borrow funds from or lend funds to other banks on an overnight unsecured basis. The Reserve Bank of Australia uses this rate as an operational target for the implementation of monetary policy. The Reserve Bank of Australia calculates and publishes this rate each day on the basis of data collected directly from banks. The interbank overnight rate has been published by the Reserve Bank of Australia since June 1998.
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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
The Cash Market
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
The cash market is the market for unsecured, overnight loans between banks. The weighted average of interest rates on these loans is the cash rate, the Reserve Bank's operational target for monetary policy and an important financial benchmark. Over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/4.html
Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
The cash rate is the rate on unsecured loans in the overnight interbank market, which is the Reserve Bank's (RBA) operational target for monetary policy. ... in the overnight interbank market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/6.html
The Reserve Bank's Collateral Framework
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The Reserve Bank, like other central banks, holds collateral to reduce the risk of financial loss in its domestic market operations. The Reserve Bank's collateral framework sets out how the diverse portfolio of collateral assets is managed and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/2.html
The Domestic Market for Short-term Debt Securities
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
As noted above, that function is performed by interbank rates (namely, BBSW), as it is in most overseas markets. ... In the Australian market, overnight indexed swaps (OIS) are swaps referenced to the cash rate – the rate on unsecured loans in the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/5.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
The Bank of England has gradually raised the interbank rate to its current level of 7 per cent to resist inflationary pressures flowing from the tight labour market and strong demand. ... Households appear to have lifted their saving rate a little over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
Real-time Gross Settlement in Australia
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
The overall level of ESA balances is ultimately determined by the Reserve Bank's open market operations, aimed at maintaining the overnight cash rate at its target. ... During the Morning Settlement Session, only RITS and interbank Austraclear payments
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/8.html
The Introduction of Same-day Settlement of Direct Entry Obligations in Australia
19 Jun 2014
Bulletin
– June 2014
In November 2013, the Reserve Bank introduced changes to its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) to allow the same-day settlement of non-government direct entry obligations. This outcome met one of the objectives set by the Payments
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/jun/7.html
The Reserve Bank's Open Market Operations
10 Jun 2003
Bulletin
– June 2003
The cash rate is determined in the interbank market for unsecured overnight loans. ... The Reserve Bank conducts a daily survey of the interest rates paid in the interbank cash market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/jun/1.html
2019
8 Feb 2019
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/