澳大利亚中央银行周二将利率上调至4.6%，达到15年来最高水平；该国正试图遏制受中东冲突推动的通胀。此次加息25个基点，符合路透社调查的经济学家预期。
Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised rates to 4.6%, their highest level in 15 years as the country looks to contain inflation stoked by the Middle East conflict. The hike of 25 basis points was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters.
今年，澳大利亚储备银行已四次加息，累计上调100个基点，但通胀仍具顽固性。
The Reserve Bank of Australia has now raised rates four times this year by a total 100 basis points as inflation remains sticky.
2026年以来，澳大利亚的通胀一直高于2%-3%的目标区间，并在3月触及4.6%的高点。该国7月通胀率为3.5%，高于市场预期。8月的数据将于周三公布。
Australia's inflation has run above its target band of 2%-3% for 2026, hitting a high of 4.6% in March. The country's inflation rate last came in at 3.5% in July, beating estimates. August print is set to be released Wednesday.
澳大利亚储备银行在上次会议时表示，“通胀仍然过高”，并指出国内价格压力以及伊朗战争导致的能源价格上涨是推动通胀的因素。
In its last meeting the RBA had said that "inflation is still too high," and was driven by domestic price pressures and higher energy prices due to the Iran war.
美国银行上周发布的一份报告称，通胀正在加速，而非逐步回归目标水平。该行表示：“7月消费者价格指数（CPI）这一转变最清晰的证据，并进一步印证了近几个月核心通胀持续上升的趋势。”报告还指出，有证据表明，能源成本正在产生第二轮影响，进一步加大了通胀固化的风险。
A note from Bank of America last week said inflation was accelerating rather than converging back to target. "The July CPI was the clearest evidence of this shift, adding to a pattern of rising core inflation in recent months." There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.
澳大利亚储备银行曾警告称，随着利率上升，该国经济增长可能放缓。今年第二季度，澳大利亚经济增长2.1%，低于今年前三个月的2.5%。
The RBA had warned of a growth slowdown in the country as rates rise, with Australia's economy growing at 2.1% in the second quarter, down from 2.5% in the first three months of the year. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.