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RBA Glossary definition for margin loans
margin loans – Loans which are made to investors to purchase financial assets, usually equities or units in managed funds. These assets are used as security for the margin loan. Margin loan clients are required to keep the ratio of borrowings to the value of underlying security below a pre-arranged level. When the ratio goes above this level, lenders will make a margin call, requiring the borrower to either repay some of the loan or provide additional security to support the loan.
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Bulletin September Quarter 2023
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/bulletin-2023-09.pdf
Bulletin June Quarter 2023
29 Sep 2023
Bulletin
- June 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/pdf/bulletin-2023-06.pdf
Competition and Profit Margins in the Retail Trade Sector
20 Jun 2019
Bulletin
– June 2019
Net profit margins have declined for both food and non-food retailers over recent years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/jun/competition-and-profit-margins-in-the-retail-trade-sector.html
Fixed-rate Housing Loans: Monetary Policy Transmission and Financial Stability Risks
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
Fixed-rate borrowing increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed the effect of the higher cash rate on borrowers’ cash flows.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/fixed-rate-housing-loans-monetary-policy-transmission-and-financial-stability-risks.html
Bulletin March Quarter 2023
8 Jun 2023
Bulletin
- March 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/pdf/bulletin-2023-03.pdf
Bulletin September Quarter 2020
9 Jun 2021
Bulletin
- September 2020
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/pdf/bulletin-2020-09.pdf
Loan Approvals, Repayments and Housing Credit Growth
10 Jul 2007
Bulletin
– July 2007
The most significant driver of credit growth is the extension of new loans, which are measured using new housing loan approvals. ... Required loan repayments for these loans can be estimated using information on outstanding home loan balances, interest
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2007/jul/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2004
Bulletin
– February 2004
This has been evident both in a decline in housing loan approvals, and in a slowing of the growth in house prices and declining auction clearances. ... Consistent with this, indicators of financial stress for the household sector, such as loan arrears
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/feb/1.html
Banking Fees in Australia
10 Apr 2003
Bulletin
– April 2003
Loan fees grew substantially faster than those on deposits. Fee income from housing and personal loans and credit cards all showed strong rises (Table 2 and Graph 2). ... For businesses, loan fees have fallen relative to total loans outstanding, from
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/apr/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
These are a form of collaterised loan, on which the lender takes a margin or ‘haircut’ to protect itself against adverse movements in the price of the securities used as collateral. ... This process constrains borrowers, and dampens economic activity,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html