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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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Inflation Targeting and Japan: Why has the Bank of Japan not Adopted Inflation Targeting? | Conference – 2004

9 Aug 2004 Conferences
Takatoshi Ito
Fifth, if the public believes in the inflation target, the long-term interest rate would increase and this would damage the economy. ... First, the inflation target ceiling rate is not specified. Second, the projected date when the Bank would like to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/ito.html

Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia | Conference – 1997

21 Jul 1997 Conferences
Gordon de Brouwer and James O'Regan
Such a rule is clearly not viable as a means to achieve an inflation target. ... When wages growth is tied to the inflation target, inflation shocks are not passed on into wages and hence are not fed back into the inflation process.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/de-brouwer-oregan.html

Strategies for Controlling Inflation | Conference – 1997

21 Jul 1997 Conferences
Frederic S. Mishkin
In contrast to the exchange-rate target, but like the monetary-aggregate target, inflation targets enable monetary policy to focus on domestic considerations and to respond to shocks to the economy. ... Finally, inflation targets have the advantage that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/mishkin.html

The Cost of Inflation in Australia | Conference – 1992

10 Jul 1992 Conferences
Doug McTaggart
the public generally prefers policy directed at reducing unemployment rather than reducing inflation. ... In countries such as Canada, where in recent years a strong case has been made that inflation imposes significant and measurable social costs, a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1992/mctaggart.html

7 November 2023 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board

21 Nov 2023 Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 7 November 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2023/2023-11-07.html

5 December 2023 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board

19 Dec 2023 Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 5 December 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2023/2023-12-05.html

Discussion on The Case for Inflation Targeting in East Asian Countries | Conference – 2001

24 Jul 2001 Conferences
Although in principle this argument is correct, in practice there have been cases where the co-existence of the inflation target with other intermediate targets has proven problematic. ... As the ultimate objective of the inflation target was to improve
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2001/debelle-disc.html

Inflation Targeting in New Zealand: An Experience in Evolution | Conference – 2018

12 Apr 2018 Conferences
John McDermott and Rebecca Williams
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

2 April 2024 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board

2 Apr 2024 Minutes
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank Board for 2 April 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2024/2024-03-19.html

Central Bank Frameworks: Evolution or Revolution?

4 Jan 2023 Conferences PDF 7522KB
RBA Conference Volume 2018
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/pdf/rba-conference-volume-2018.pdf