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Australian Market & Macro

RBA Cash Rate

Definition

The Reserve Bank of Australia's policy interest rate, set monthly by the RBA Board. Influences borrowing costs across the economy and the rebate rate short sellers earn on cash collateral.

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Rebate Rate

The interest a short seller earns on cash collateral posted to borrow shares, less the borrow fee charged by the lender. For hard-to-borrow stocks the rebate can be negative — the short seller pays to hold the position.

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