Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - June 2023
On Tuesday morning, the Reserve Bank of Australia published the minutes of the June Monetary Policy Committee meeting, indicating that the bank had considered raising the interest rate by 25 basis points or keeping it, but reconsidered and postponed this option for consideration at a later meeting, moreover, The following points were the highlights of the minutes of the Australian Reserve meeting:
- The arguments for the two options were balanced, but the Fed decided that the case for a hike was stronger.
- An increase would provide greater confidence that inflation will return to target within a reasonable time frame.
- The balance of inflation risks has shifted to the upside since the May meeting.
- Long-term inflation expectations remain above the RBA's target, and those expectations may rise further given the risks.