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RBA Glossary definition for margin payment
margin payment – A payment made to meet a margin call, to cover an adverse movement in the price of physical assets, such as equities or units in managed funds, or derivatives, such as futures, options or swap contracts.
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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/
The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The RBA supports all merchants being able to choose the card network used to process debit transactions – a functionality known as least-cost routing (LCR) – with the aim of increasing competition and reducing the cost of accepting card payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.html
Financial Stability Risks from Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Risks to financial stability posed by the non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector in Australia remain relatively contained.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/financial-stability-risks-from-non-bank-financial-intermediation-in-australia.html
Bank Funding and the Recent Tightening of Monetary Policy
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Banks’ funding costs have risen substantially since early 2022, driven by increases in the cash rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/bank-funding-and-the-recent-tightening-of-monetary-policy.html
Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
This article assesses physical climate risk in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) using two risk metrics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.html
Financial Health and Employment in the Business Sector: A Non-linear Relationship
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
– September 2023
This article examines how increased financial stress in the business sector negatively impacts employment through the behaviour of firms.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/financial-health-and-employment-in-the-business-sector-a-non-linear-relationship.html
Leverage, Liquidity and Non-bank Financial Institutions: Key Lessons from Recent Market Events
15 Jun 2023
Bulletin
– June 2023
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) can pose risks to financial stability due to their size, complexity and global interconnectedness.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/jun/leverage-liquidity-and-non-bank-financial-institutions.html
Bank Fees in Australia
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
This article updates previous Reserve Bank research on bank fees charged to Australian households, businesses and government.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/bank-fees-in-australia.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
Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
The 2022 Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure confirms that Australian entities’ financial positions, in aggregate, are well protected against a depreciation of the Australian dollar.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/foreign-currency-exposure-and-hedging-in-australia.html