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Michel Bulak, the Governor of the Australian Reserve Bank (RBA), speaks during a press conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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The Central Bank of Australia has reduced its political indicator by 25 basic points to the lowest in two years, as inflation problems in the country continue to retreat, allowing the bank to facilitate the monetary policy.
The Australian Reserve Bank reduced the benchmark to 3.85%, the lowest level since May 2023, in accordance with the expectations of the economists surveyed by Reuters.
Inflation in Australia was down and the last capital inflation figure comes At a four -year minimum of 2.4% In the first quarter of 2025.
RBA said in his Previous Monetary Policy Report that return inflation steadily to its goal between them 2% and 3% “In reasonable terms” is its top priority, although he also acknowledged that the forecast was uncertain.
Australian economy is also somehow turning, with the last reading of GDP showing a 1.3% last year in the fourth quarter And marking the first expansion since September 2023.
However, analysts, ahead of the RBA meeting, emphasized the reduction of risks for the Australian economy because of the global trade tensions and uncertainty around the domestic economy.
In a note on May 16, HSBC analysts noted that “World Economics and Financial Markets have been violent times” since the last RBA meeting on April 1, including the introduction – and the next suspension – US President Donald Trump tariffs “Liberation Day”.
Analysts have predicted a “modest negative impact on growth” on the country and stated that market shocks were probably slightly disinfectant for Australia.
This is due to the weak expected global growth and trade of products from China to non-American markets, including in Australia.
Carl Ang, a fixed -income research analyst at MFS Investment Management, also noted that on May 15 it is noted that the reduction of risks and uncertainty around Australia’s economic worldview has increased significantly from the “Liberation Day” and global trade policy.
This is likely to push “RBA’s sensitive turn,” he said, predicting that in the beginning of 2026 the Central Bank will reach 3.1%.
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