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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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Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
Inflation had begun to decline to rates much more consistent with the Bank's medium-term inflation target, having been slightly above target for a year or so previously. ... While current rates of growth of wages and salaries are still consistent with
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
China's Evolving Monetary Policy Framework in International Context
1 Dec 2019
RDP
2019-11
The precise manner in which the high-level objectives for monetary policy translate into inflation targets differs only to a degree across advanced economies. ... Unlike inflation targets in most inflation-targeting monetary policy frameworks, the
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18 Jan 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/
Monetary Policy Goals for Inflation in Australia
30 Nov 2009
RDP
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is a relative paucity of academic literature on operating monetary policy withexplicit inflation targets. ... Since in many instances theannouncement of inflation targets is a relatively recent phenomenon, and no countryhas yet operated with an inflation
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1995/pdf/rdp9503.pdf
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
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
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
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
Monetary Policy Goals for Inflation in Australia
1 Mar 1995
RDP
9503
Research Discussion Papers contain the results of economic research within the Reserve Bank
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The Future of Inflation Targeting
10 Nov 2004
Bulletin
– November 2004
In other words, what matters more is the existence of an inflation target. ... Without an instrument to ensure the target is attained, any announcement of an inflation target would therefore lack credibility.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/nov/3.html