Westpac Economic Update: 19 September 2014

Westpac Economist Elliot Clarke comments on this week’s Central bank communications in Australia and the USA; in particular the RBA minutes on housing investment and investor credit concerns and whether there is a need for additional policies to give owner occupiers a stronger foothold in the market. In the FOMC meeting and policy rates. Plus, looking ahead to next week’s Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Index.

You can find more weekly economic updates from Bill Evans and his team on the Westpac website. Their forecasts are available every Friday at lunchtime, Sydney time.