The minutes of the Reserve Bank’s 7th February policy meeting – in which rates were cut – reveal a significant difference of opinion between MPC members on the outlook for core inflation. We share the view of the committee’s two dissenters that elevated core inflation is a concern. Given this, we think that further policy loosening would be a mistake.
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