Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock takes questions from the audience following her speech at the Anika Foundation in Sydney on Thursday.
Key quotes
Level of demand for goods and services greater than supply.
We need to see results on inflation before lowering rates.
Trying to manage demand so that it is in line with supply.
Trying to manage demand so that unemployment does not rise too much.
The interest rate policy is clearly working.
The Council will not focus on a single inflation figure.
A slightly higher A$ is positive for the fight against inflation.
We will be closely watching the CPI for the third quarter, but there are other indicators.
We need to see inflation slowing in real numbers before we act.
Market reaction
AUD/USD was last seen trading at 0.6720, unchanged on the day, unaffected by these comments.
Australian Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the Australian Dollar (AUD) exchange rate against major currencies today. The Australian Dollar was the strongest currency against the Euro.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.04% | -0.02% | 0.04% | |
| EUR | -0.07% | -0.04% | -0.05% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.04% | -0.03% | |
| GBP | -0.01% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| JPY | -0.01% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.02% | -0.04% | 0.03% | |
| CAD | -0.03% | 0.02% | -0.04% | -0.03% | 0.02% | -0.03% | -0.00% | |
| AUD | -0.04% | 0.02% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.04% | -0.00% | |
| NZD | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% | |
| CHF | -0.04% | 0.03% | -0.01% | -0.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.03% |
The heatmap shows percentage changes of major currencies. The base currency is selected from the left column, while the quote currency is selected from the top row. For example, if you choose the Australian Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change shown in the chart will represent the AUD (base)/USD (quote).
Source: Fx Street
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