Yesterday morning the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced that the official cash rate will remain at 6.75%.
The renewed volatility of international financial markets, concerns about the US economy and uncertainty about the likely path of fiscal policy and labour costs here in Australia are acceptable reasons for delaying any further rate hike.
The RBA Board warned, however, that rates may rise early in the new year, due to its concern about the outlook for inflation
Recent information continues to indicate strength in demand and output in Australia, with the economy having relatively little surplus capacity. Inflation on a year ended basis, as measured by the CPI and underlying measures, is likely to be above 3 per cent in the first half of 2008, and to decline somewhat thereafter. Simon Turner
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