Events listed in Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
APRA maintains current macroprudential policy settings
ID 26065
APRA has decided to maintain its current macroprudential policy framework, retaining the mortgage serviceability buffer at 3 percentage points and the countercyclical capital buffer at 1% of risk-weighted assets. The decision reflects APRA’s commitment to ongoing review, allowing adjustments to respond to emerging economic and financial risks or to support the economy as necessary. As a reminder, **APRA’s macroprudential policy’s objective is to mitigate ...
APRA publishes assessment of macroprudential settings
ID 22045
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released an update on its assessment of macroprudential policy settings. The purpose of macroprudential policy is to mitigate risks to financial stability at a system-wide level, aimed at addressing risks to the financial system as a whole, rather than just focusing on individual institutions. APRA published a Macroprudential Policy Framework in 2021, which detailed the objectives, toolkit, ...