Inflation-targeting central banks in Australia should rethink response to exchange rate fluctuations.
Inflation-targeting central banks in Australia may not need to react to short-term exchange rate fluctuations. Setting interest rates based on expected inflation in certain sectors may not lead to better outcomes. Responding only to inflation measures that ignore temporary exchange rate changes may not reduce inflation and output variability. The current framework of ignoring exchange rate shocks in policy setting may be effective in managing inflation.