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Monetary policy and inflation targets

The RBA left rates on hold this week while the RBNZ cut. That’s odd as the case for a rate cut looks much stronger in Australia. In any case, we think that rates will need to fall in Australia as well, not least because fiscal policy may soon become another drag on economic growth.

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