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RBA Glossary definition for inflation target
inflation target – A tool to guide monetary policy expressed as a preferred range or figure for the rate of increase in prices over a period. In Australia, the inflation target is between 2 and 3 per cent per annum on average over the course of the business cycle.
RBA Glossary definition for inflation
inflation – A measure of the change (increase) in the general level of prices.
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Measures of Underlying Inflation
10 Mar 2010
Bulletin
– March 2010
In Australia the inflation target is expressed in terms of the average rate of increase in the consumer price index (CPI). ... Movements in oil prices also often have a significant effect on CPI inflation.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/mar/2.html
Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?
4 Jan 2023
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RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018.pdf
The Determinants of Non-tradables Inflation
18 Sep 2014
Bulletin
– September 2014
This article examines the factors that explain inflation in prices of non-tradable items in the CPI. Non-tradable goods and services by definition have relatively little exposure to international competition. Consequently, their prices are more
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/sep/4.html
Inflation Targeting in New Zealand: An Experience in Evolution | Conference – 2018
12 Apr 2018
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Lewis M and CJ McDermott (2016), ‘New Zealand's Experience with Changing Its Inflation Target and the Impact on Inflation Expectations’, New Zealand Economic Papers, 50(3), pp 343–361. ... Reddell M (1999), ‘Origins and Early Development of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/mcdermott-williams.html
Round-up of Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting
7 Dec 2006
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RBA Conference Volume 1997
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/pdf/roundup.pdf
Inflation and Inequality: How High Inflation is Affecting Different Australian Households
23 Nov 2023
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RBA Annual Conference 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2023/pdf/rba-conference-2023-wood-chan-coates.pdf
Inflation Measurement for Central Bankers | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
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First, inflation rates have fallen significantly since the early 1980s. Second, many central banks have adopted inflation targets. ... It was only subsequently that the CPI was adopted by central banks as an inflation target.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/hill.html
Six Years of Inflation Targeting
23 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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We have not spelt out atolerance interval, as have some of the othercountries with inflation targets. ... Appendix. Table A1: Characteristics of Inflation Targets. Country Date adopted Target Target variable.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/may/pdf/bu-0599-2.pdf
Underlying Consumer Price Inflation in China
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Underlying inflation measures seek to look through the volatility often inherent in headline inflation, and can be useful for assessing inflationary pressures in a given economy. This article describes new trimmed mean measures of underlying
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/4.html
Bulletin August 2001 – Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2001
Bulletin
As always, the Bank is prepared to adjust monetary policy as required, in pursuit of sustainable growth consistent with the inflation target. ... its inflation target band (Table 1).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/aug/1.html