RBA’s Lowe urged to raise rates

Original article by Jacob Greber
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 25-Jun-18

The general consensus of market economists is that the Reserve Bank of Australia should leave official rates on hold at 1.5 per cent for the rest of 2018 and most of 2019. However, former RBA board member Warwick McKibbin says the central bank should increase the cash rate by at least 25 basis points, as interest rates are beginning to rise globally. He also argues that the RBA should gradually shift its focus from an inflation target of 2-3 per cent toward a nominal income target.

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