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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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Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
system and money market. ... inflows through banks and the money market have increased strongly. These flows incorporate overseas borrowings by banks, which are on-lent to Australian households and businesses, as well as purchases of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html
Bulletin
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/bulletin-2024-04.pdf
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 1999
Bulletin
– May 1999
In the bond market, yields had fallen sharply in late 1998 to 4.72 per cent, their lowest level since 1964, due largely to events in global markets at that time. ... March. The Bank of Japan allowed short-term money-market interest rates to fall to an
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/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
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Feb 2003
Bulletin
– February 2003
On the other hand, the Australian share market, while it has weakened a little, continues to be much more robust than most share markets overseas; the relative strength of the local ... consistent with other developments in markets, such as the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2003/feb/1.html
Foreign Exchange Market Intervention
10 Dec 2011
Bulletin
– December 2011
This benefit relies upon market participants being able to effectively manage their exchange rate risk, which is enhanced by the presence of well-developed hedging markets. ... If the RBA chooses to neutralise any resulting effects on domestic liquidity
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/dec/7.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 2000
Bulletin
– February 2000
Graph 8. Share markets have been volatile, with periods of optimism about the outlook for profits, particularly in the ‘technology’ sector, interspersed by periods of weakness caused by rising market interest ... Emerging-market credit spreads, which
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/feb/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
Markets for low-grade investments were hardest hit. Spreads on emerging market debt rose to almost 15 percentage points above US Treasury yields. ... This box outlines typical ways in which market participants can leverage themselves in financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Bond Market
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
There was a clear turning point for the bond market in mid 2007 when the early stages of financial turmoil emerged in money markets. ... The limited sub-investment grade issuance by Australian issuers has been almost entirely into offshore markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/8.html
Electronic Trading in Australian Financial Markets
10 Dec 2001
Bulletin
– December 2001
It had aimed to provide trading facilities for short-term money market and debt securities. ... Atriax has the largest number of dealer members (around 70). It began trading in June this year and plans to add other foreign exchange products and some
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/dec/2.html