Australia central bank again says inflation rate is too high


Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney. — Reuters

SYDNEY: A top Australian central banker said on Wednesday inflation was too high and policy makers were committed to doing whatever was necessary to bring it to heel, pointing to the strength of credit growth as a sign rates were not restrictive.

Speaking at a business lunch, Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said many parts of the economy were doing well but growth as a whole was bumping up against capacity constraints.

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