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MNI RBA WATCH: Governor Maintains Hawkish Language, Cash Rate

The RBA has kept its Cash Rate unchanged since November 2023.

MNI (SYDNEY) - The Reserve Bank of Australia has seen little change in the economy over the last few months to warrant an adjustment to its higher-for-longer strategy, with Governor Michele Bullock noting inflationary risks remain balanced at a press event following the Board’s decision to hold the cash rate at 4.35% on Tuesday.

“The forecasts published today are very similar to those that were published in August,” she told reporters. Pointing to Q3 CPI data, Bullock noted the flat 0.8% q/q read was not sufficient evidence that inflation was sustainably falling back to target. (See MNI: RBA's Underlying Forecasts Rest On Q/Q Results) “It is going to come down through next year, but it's going to be gradual,” she added.

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MNI (SYDNEY) - The Reserve Bank of Australia has seen little change in the economy over the last few months to warrant an adjustment to its higher-for-longer strategy, with Governor Michele Bullock noting inflationary risks remain balanced at a press event following the Board’s decision to hold the cash rate at 4.35% on Tuesday.

“The forecasts published today are very similar to those that were published in August,” she told reporters. Pointing to Q3 CPI data, Bullock noted the flat 0.8% q/q read was not sufficient evidence that inflation was sustainably falling back to target. (See MNI: RBA's Underlying Forecasts Rest On Q/Q Results) “It is going to come down through next year, but it's going to be gradual,” she added.

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