RBA’s Bullock: Vigilant to inflation risks, will not hesitate to hike if needed
|Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is delivering a speech titled ‘Economic Conditions in Post-Pandemic Australia with a Regional Lens’ at the Rotary Club of Armidale Annual Lecture on Thursday.
Key quotes
Vigilant to inflation risks, will not hesitate to hike if needed.
Repeats, board judged current rates still meet its inflation mandate.
Don’t expect to be back in 2–3% target range until end of 2025.
Investment in renewable energy in regions should bring significant economic benefits.
Renewables needed to mitigate the risks posed by climate change.
Increasing volatility in weather, rising temperatures pose challenges for farmers.
Market reaction
AUD/USD extends the bounce to regain 0.6550 following the hawkish comments from the RBA Governor. The pair is currently trading 0.53% higher on the day to 0.6552.
Australian Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Australian Dollar (AUD) against listed major currencies today. Australian Dollar was the strongest against the US Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.10% | -0.03% | -0.13% | -0.20% | -0.50% | -0.20% | -0.21% | |
| EUR | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.00% | -0.12% | -0.41% | -0.11% | -0.11% | |
| GBP | 0.03% | -0.08% | -0.09% | -0.20% | -0.50% | -0.21% | -0.19% | |
| JPY | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.09% | -0.09% | -0.38% | -0.12% | -0.08% | |
| CAD | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.09% | -0.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| AUD | 0.50% | 0.41% | 0.50% | 0.38% | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.31% | |
| NZD | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.21% | 0.12% | -0.00% | -0.30% | 0.00% | |
| CHF | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.08% | -0.01% | -0.31% | -0.01% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Australian Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent AUD (base)/USD (quote).
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