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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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Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2005
Bulletin
– February 2005
Rising household wealth and still low interest rates have also provided a boost to consumption. ... Against this backdrop, the Federal Reserve has continued the process of normalising interest rates, lifting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/feb/1.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
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 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
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
Banks' Funding Costs and Lending Rates
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Interest rates on transaction accounts have not fallen in line with the cash rate as many only pay very low nominal interest rates. ... Accordingly, interest rates on business and housing variable-rate loans tended to adjust in line with the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/5.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
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
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2004
Bulletin
– November 2004
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/nov/1.html
Developments in Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Markets
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) conducts the Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets Activity (Triennial Survey) to collect information about the size and structure of these
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/7.html