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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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Overview
6 Feb 2024
SMP
- February 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2024/feb/pdf/overview.pdf
Economic Outlook
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/05-economic-outlook.pdf
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
31 Jul 2003
SMP
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made by deducting an expectationof future, rather than past, inflation from therelevant nominal interest rate. ... Proxies for real interest rates can be moreuseful over long periods, particularly wherethere are pronounced differences in theprevailing
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/1997/may/pdf/box-4.pdf
Outlook
6 Feb 2024
SMP
- February 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2024/feb/pdf/03-outlook.pdf
Box D: Enhancing the Transparency of Interest Rates
6 Feb 2020
SMP
- February 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/feb/pdf/box-d-enhancing-the-transparency-of-interest-rates.pdf
Economic Outlook
20 Nov 2023
SMP
- November 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/nov/pdf/05-economic-outlook.pdf
Statement on Monetary Policy
30 Jul 2003
SMP
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There are a number of measurement issuesthat arise in calculating real interest rates.There is no unique measure of this conceptbecause interest rates vary depending onsuch factors as the maturity and ... Another important issue is thatmeasures of real
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2001/feb/pdf/box-b.pdf
Overview
6 Dec 2023
SMP
- August 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2023/aug/pdf/overview.pdf
Box D: The Distribution of Variable Housing Interest Rates
7 Nov 2019
SMP
- November 2019
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/nov/pdf/box-d-the-distribution-of-variable-housing-interest-rates.pdf
Box C: Do Borrowers with Older Mortgages Pay Higher Interest Rates?
6 Feb 2020
SMP
- February 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/feb/pdf/box-c-do-borrowers-with-older-mortgages-pay-higher-interest-rates.pdf