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RBA Glossary definition for interest rate
interest rate – The term used to describe the cost of borrowing money or the return to the owner of the funds which are invested or lent out. It is usually expressed as a percent per annum of the amount of money borrowed, lent or invested.
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Consumer Credit and Household Finances
10 Jun 1999
Bulletin
– June 1999
3.80. Cash rate. 4.75. 2.75. The structure of interest rates on personal loans reflects the degree of risk taken by the lender. ... The decline in interest rates on credit cards in recent years has been less than on other household loan products, and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/jun/2.html
Developments in Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
Banks' funding costs declined to historical lows over 2020, reflecting the monetary policy measures announced by the Reserve Bank.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/developments-in-banks-funding-costs-and-lending-rates.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2003
Bulletin
– May 2003
At that time, the rise was largely driven by expectations that other countries would cut interest rates further due to weak growth. ... months. Selling of Treasury securities by holders of mortgage-related debt, in order to hedge their increasing interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/nov/1.html
Household Debt: What the Data Show
10 Mar 2003
Bulletin
– March 2003
on the debt to income ratio independent of the interest rate effect described above. ... of the reduction provided by the fall in short-term interest rates throughout the economy.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/mar/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2006
Bulletin
– February 2006
Interest rates of financial intermediaries remain a little below average, however, reflecting the compression of lending margins relative to the cash rate over recent years. ... Demand and inflation pressures have prompted increases in official interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/feb/1.html
Cash Rate Pass-through to Outstanding Mortgage Rates
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The interest rate paid by outstanding mortgage borrowers increased by around 320 basis points between May 2022 and December 2023, around 105 basis points less than the cumulative increase in the cash rate over this period.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/cash-rate-pass-through-to-outstanding-mortgage-rates.html
What are the Global Imbalances?
10 Oct 2005
Bulletin
– October 2005
real interest rates in the United States would rise as borrowers competed for funds. ... European and Japanese interest rates should have been raised. This would make no sense.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/oct/3.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2004
Bulletin
– May 2004
Talk of US monetary tightening over the past month prompted a rise in market interest rates in Australia, particularly for longer-term securities, and a fall in the exchange rate of ... The normalisation of interest rates by the Fed is therefore expected
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/may/1.html
Understanding Exchange Rates and Why They Are Important
13 Dec 2018
Bulletin
– December 2018
Exchange rates are important to Australia's economy because they affect trade and financial flows between Australia and other countries.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/dec/understanding-exchange-rates-and-why-they-are-important.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
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