8月15日澳聯儲會議紀要（路透）

Reserve Bank of Australia August meeting minutes

• Judged steady policy consistent with growth and inflation targets at aug meeting
• Needed to balance risks from high household debt in a low-inflation environment
• Says house prices, household debt warranted "careful monitoring"
• Some easing of house prices in Sydney, Melbourne but mortgage credit still outpacing income growth
• GDP growth likely picked up in Q2, economy seen growing around 3 pct for 2018 and 2019
• A$ had risen amid broad-based decline in the u.s. dollar
• Further rise in A$ could lead to slower growth, lower inflation
• Recent strong employment, hike in minimum wage could support incomes and spending
• But expectations of low wage growth, high debt levels might weigh on spending
• Electricity prices expected to rise sharply in Q3, add to CPI and business costs
• ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) re-weighting of CPI in Q4 likely to lead to lower reported inflation
• Public infrastructure investment had risen to highest share of GDP since 1980s
• RBA board noted improvement in global economy,
  particularly in China and Euro area

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