澳大利亚储备银行的布洛克警告称,第二轮通胀风险正在出现。澳大利亚储备银行行长米歇尔·布洛克表示,越来越多的迹象表明,加息有助于减缓国内通胀压力,但他警告称,与中东冲突相关的燃料成本上涨给政策制定者带来了新的挑战。布洛克在参议院经济委员会发表讲话时指出,“我们已经看到一些迹象表明,这种紧缩政策开始奏效”,同时警告说,最近加息的全部影响可能需要“大约一到两年”才能在经济中发挥作用。
RBA's Bullock Warns Second-Round Inflation Risks Are Emerging.RBA Governor Michele Bullock said there are growing signs that higher interest rates are helping to slow domestic inflation pressures, but warned that rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict are creating a new challenge for policymakers. Speaking before the Senate Economics Committee, Bullock noted that “we've already seen some signs that this tightening is starting to work,” while cautioning that the full effects of recent rate increases could take “around one to two years” to flow through the economy.