Australia Extends Rate Pause at Bullock’s First Meeting
- RBA reiterates some further tightening of policy may be needed
- Highlights ongoing uncertainties including China property woes
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Australia’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged while retaining a tightening bias on Tuesday as new Governor Michele Bullock gauges the impact of 4 percentage points of hikes.
The Reserve Bank held its cash rate at 4.1% for a fourth meeting in Sydney, as anticipated by both economists and money markets. The string of pauses suggests a surprise shift in economic data will be needed to prompt any action.