--Risks to both objectives shifted materially since previous meeting
--Downside risk to full employment objective appeared to have abated
--Members no longer confident financial conditions were restrictive
--Without policy res...
--Non-accelerating part of NAIRU definition is a bit outdated
--A bit too much pressure on both employment, inflation objectives
--Labour market remains somewhat tight
--Labour mkt persistent tigh...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 3.60%, judging it appropriate to remain...
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...Key headlines from RBA Governor Michele Bullock's opening statement at Parliamentary testimony Monday:<...
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the Official Cash Rate by 25bps to 3.00%, taking the total cuts in the...
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate by 25bps to 3.60%, in line with expectations.
The...
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