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Headlines via Reuters:
- Too early to declare victory in the battle against inflation
- June rate rise
followed information suggesting greater upside risks to bank’s
inflation outlook - Some further
tightening of monetary policy may be required, depending on how
economy and inflation evolve - Ambition is to
navigate narrow path where inflation returns to target and economy
grows - Still possible to
navigate, but it is narrow path and likely to be bumpy, risks on both
sides - Evidence indicates
that higher interest rates are working and that inflation is coming
down - April CPI reading
has not changed assessment inflation is trending lower - Job at central bank
is to make sure period of high inflation is only temporary; important
we succeed - Acknowledge interest
rate effects felt unevenly across community, but not a reason to
avoid using them - If we had not
tightened policy, the cost of living would be higher for longer - Desire to preserve
job market gains does not mean board will tolerate higher inflation
persisting - Path back to 2–3%
inflation is likely to involve a couple of years of relatively slow
growth
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