All posts tagged "cash rate"
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634Australia & NZRBA to Adjust Liquidity-Providing Market Operations
The RBA will adjust the way it sets interest rates for repo transactions with banks and shorten the maximum tenor to four weeks.
February 28, 2022 -
214Australia & NZAPRA Finalises Expectations on Negative Rate Preparedness
ADIs have until 31 July 2022 to develop tactical solutions to implement zero and negative market interest rates and cash rate.
October 31, 2021 -
367Australia & NZATO Consults on Tax Implications of IBOR Reform
The ATO has set out in a discussion paper the most common tax consequences that may arise from the transition from LIBOR to RFRs.
August 20, 2021 -
330Australia & NZ
RBA Unexpectedly Announces Extension of QE Programme
The RBA’s first-ever quantitative easing programme was due to expire in mid-April. It will now be extended until at least October.
February 3, 2021 -
657Australia & NZACCC Finds Transparency, Competition Issues in Mortgage Market
The time taken to pass on announced interest rate reductions to customers varied across the big four banks, with revenue being a key motivator. CBA consistently had the longest lag period.
April 27, 2020 -
728Australia & NZAustralia: Smaller Institutions, Buy Side Less Prepared for Libor Cessation
Existing Libor-referencing contracts that don’t have robust fallback provisions in place will be tied up in very lengthy disputes, warned the RBA’s Christopher Kent at ISDA’s Australia Conference.
October 24, 2019 -
1.3KAustralia & NZ
Australian Regulators Urge Action on LIBOR Transition
Firms should be aware of the size and nature of their LIBOR exposures, put in place robust fall-back provisions in LIBOR contracts, and be taking action to transition to alternative rates.
May 10, 2019
