澳大利亚储备银行在6月的会议上将现金利率保持在4.35%,这是自2023年11月上次上调以来第五次保持借贷成本不变,并与市场预测保持一致。尽管如此,央行再次警告称,通胀率仍高于2%至3%目标区间的中点,这主要是由于服务成本持续高企。尽管最近的经济数据加强了对通胀上行风险保持警惕的必要性,但董事会继续认为,它没有排除任何可能性,因为它将依赖数据。与此同时,有迹象表明经济活动有所放缓,GDP增长放缓、失业率上升和工资增长慢于预期突出了这一点。政策制定者补充说,他们将密切关注全球经济、国内需求趋势以及通货膨胀和劳动力市场的前景。董事会还将外汇结算余额的利率保持在4.25%不变。
The Reserve Bank of Australia retained its cash rate at 4.35% during its June meeting, keeping borrowing costs unchanged for the fifth time since it was last raised in November 2023 and aligning with market forecasts. That said, the central bank cautioned again that inflation was still above the midpoint of the 2–3% target range, largely due to the persistently high cost of services. While recent economic figures have reinforced the need to stay vigilant to upside risks to inflation, the board continued to view that it was not ruling anything in or out as it will rely upon data. At the same time, there were indications of softening economic activity, as highlighted by easing GDP growth, rising jobless rates, and slower-than-expected wage growth. Policymakers added that they will closely monitor the global economy, trends in domestic demand, and the outlook for inflation and the labor market. The board also kept the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at 4.25%.