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RBA Glossary definition for money market
money market – The market which deals in short-term discount securities such as Treasury notes, bank bills and promissory notes. Major participants in this market include the Reserve Bank of Australia, banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, investment trusts, investment banks, building societies and large corporates.
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The Financial Crisis through the Lens of Foreign Exchange Swap Markets
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
This caused the cost of borrowing US dollars via the swap market to rise above the measured cost of borrowing US dollars directly in money markets – an apparent deviation from the ... Baba N, F Packer and T Nagano (2008), ‘The Spillover of Money
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/7.html
Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
stress. Generally though, OIS rates tend to be lower and less volatile than other money market rates of similar maturity. ... There are no official data to measure the total size and activity levels in the inflation swap market accurately, although a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/6.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 2001
Bulletin
– November 2001
On 17 September prior to the re-opening of US share markets (markets were closed for 4 working days – the longest shutdown since the 1930s) the US Federal Reserve announced a ... In other words, it allowed the yen that it delivered to banks in exchange
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/nov/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1999
Bulletin
– November 1999
One exception to this is the Japanese share market, which has been stronger than markets elsewhere, driven by the sharp upward revision to the economic growth outlook for the Japanese economy. ... Periodic financial market disturbances continue to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/nov/1.html
The Chinese Interbank Repo Market
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) is an important source of short-term funding for financial institutions operating in China. This article outlines the key features of Chinese repo markets, focusing on the interbank market, before
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/9.html
OTC Derivatives Reforms and the Australian Cross-currency Swap Market
24 Jun 2013
Bulletin
– June 2013
Reforms to improve the management of counterparty credit risk in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are underway globally. A key pillar of the reforms is the migration of these markets to central counterparties (CCPs), while higher capital
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/jun/7.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2004
Bulletin
– February 2004
Global financial markets entered 2004 in a bullish mood, with market sentiment underpinned by signs that the world economic recovery is gathering pace. ... Major equity markets have risen further, and appetite for risk has increased, with spreads on
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/feb/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2004
Bulletin
– May 2004
These expectations have been driven largely by fluctuations in US labour market data. ... Other Asian equity markets have on average fallen modestly in recent months, led by falls in the Hong Kong market, where currency board arrangements mean that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/may/1.html
Australian Financial Markets
10 May 1996
Bulletin
– May 1996
Turnover in bills was the major activity in the money market. ... For example, the majority of the Reserve Bank's money market transactions for liquidity management are now conducted using repurchase agreements, rather than outright purchases and sales
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/may/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Aug 1998
Bulletin
– August 1998
In other cases trade diversion is more difficult. Nonetheless, the decline in the exchange rate can be expected to assist exporters in securing increased market share in US and European markets ... Money markets in Australia were also affected in the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/aug/1.html