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RBA Glossary definition for repo
repo – Repurchase agreement. The vehicle whereby most Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) domestic market operations are conducted. Repurchase agreements (usually called 'repos') involve the sale or purchase of securities with an undertaking to reverse the transaction at an agreed date in the future and at an agreed price. Repos provide flexibility in that they allow the RBA to inject liquidity on one day and withdraw it on another with a single transaction.
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Australian Capital Flows
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
Capital inflows have underpinned the expansion of Australia's productive capacity for the past 200 years or more. Recently, there have been three noteworthy changes in the composition of these flows. First, most inflows to the mining sector are now
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/3.html
Infrastructure Developments in the Market for Commonwealth Government Securities
19 Sep 2013
Bulletin
– September 2013
The market for Commonwealth Government securities (CGS) is a key financial market in Australia because, among other things, it provides a risk-free benchmark for the pricing of a wide range of fixed income securities. This article discusses aspects
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/6.html
Structural Features of Australian Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
This article provides a summary of structural features typically found in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities and their evolution over the past decade. Understanding the structural features of the securities is essential to the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/6.html
Foreign Exchange Reserves and the Reserve Bank's Balance Sheet
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
For a central bank, including the Reserve Bank of Australia, this is generally the return available on government or other high-quality domestic securities (or, more typically, the repo rate earned ... a result of the mechanics of the Bank's liquidity
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/7.html
Ownership of Australian Equities and Corporate Bonds
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
0. Total. 767. 100. 100. 100. 100. (a) Includes bonds held under repurchase agreement (repo) by the Reserve Bank for open market operations, other government holdings (such as those of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/4.html
Trends in Global Foreign Currency Reserves
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Over the decade to 2014, global foreign currency reserves doubled relative to GDP, though balances have declined a little since then. Accompanying this growth has been a shift in the composition of reserves towards higher-yielding assets, including
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/9.html
Non-dealer Clearing of Over-the-counter Derivatives
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
In 2009, the G20 leaders agreed that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives should be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs). Accordingly, an increasing proportion of OTC derivatives are now centrally cleared, particularly where
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/9.html
The Committed Liquidity Facility: 2015–2022
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
The Reserve Bank’s Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) was used from 2015 to 2022 to enhance the resilience of the banking system to times of liquidity stress.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/the-committed-liquidity-facility-2015-2022.html
The Offshore Renminbi Market and Australia
18 Dec 2014
Bulletin
– December 2014
The Chinese authorities have continued to make progress in internationalising China's currency, the renminbi (RMB). In particular, the use of RMB for cross-border trade and investment transactions has increased noticeably over recent years and the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/dec/7.html
The Australian Money Market in a Global Crisis
10 Jun 2009
Bulletin
– June 2009
increased its holdings of ‘private securities’ (i.e. non-government securities) under repo;. ... Counterparties have to present collateral to the Bank that has a term at least as great as that of the repo.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2009/jun/2.html