• Reiterates that accommodative policy stance is ‘appropriate’
  • Most prudent course was to hold rates steady
  • Scope for further easing if necessary
  • Sees global growth being close to average
  • Reiterates inflation outlook allows room for rate cuts
  • Slowdown in mining investment growth
  • Rate-sensitive parts of economy responding to cuts
  • Reiterates a$ remains high despite fall in terms of trade

AUD/USD not moving much in response, around 1.0329/34