14/10/2025
Ever wondered how money really moves between banks and government?
Here’s the loop they don’t often talk about 👇
Banks provide liquidity to the Government by buying its bonds.
These bonds fund budget deficits — the government’s version of borrowing.
The Government provides liquidity to the Banks by issuing those same bonds, which count as High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) under APRA’s rules.
Banks must hold these bonds to meet regulatory liquidity ratios (APS 210).
So — government debt becomes the collateral backing the banking system’s liquidity,
and the banking system becomes the buyer that keeps the government’s borrowing flowing.
A closed circuit of credit and control.
All fine when GDP and wages rise —
but if growth stalls, the whole system leans on debt instead of productivity.