RBA's Bullock says rate decision hinges on whether policy is tight enough

Bloomberg · 11 hours ago
RBA's Bullock says rate decision hinges on whether policy is tight enough
  • RBA Governor Michele Bullock told a parliamentary panel that the central bank must judge whether monetary tightening to date is sufficient to restrain price pressures and bring inflation back to target.
  • The Monetary Policy Board meets in just over a week and will assess the flow of incoming data and how inflation risks are unfolding.
  • The framing keeps the RBA's next move open: policy is either already restrictive enough or requires further tightening to cool prices.

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A key question is whether the tightening in monetary policy to date will be sufficient to bring inflation back to target in a reasonable time.Michele Bullock
The Monetary Policy Board will meet in just over a week’s time. We’ll discuss our assessment of the flow of data and how the risks are unfoldingMichele Bullock

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