台湾共和国中央银行在2024年9月的会议上将其关键贴现率保持在2%不变,符合市场预期。政策制定者表示,维持目前的利率将支持整体经济和金融稳定的稳定发展。2024年1月至8月,居民消费价格平均上涨2.32%,核心CPI年均增长1.97%。该行预计,下半年通胀将略有缓解,预计年CPI增长率为2.16%,核心CPI为1.94%,均低于此前预测的2.49%和2.58%。与此同时,在出口强劲增长、资本设备进口大幅增加以及私人投资和消费强劲势头的推动下,本行预计下半年经济增长率为1.99%,全年为3.82%,但与上一时期相比,比较基数有所上升,略有缓和。
The Central Bank of the Republic of Taiwan kept its key discount rate unchanged at 2% during its September 2024 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers stated that maintaining the current rate would support the steady development of both the overall economy and financial stability. From January to August 2024, consumer prices increased by an average of 2.32%, while core CPI grew at an annual rate of 1.97%. The Bank projected that inflation would ease slightly in the second half of the year, forecasting annual CPI growth at 2.16% and core CPI at 1.94%, both lower than the previous forecasts of 2.49% and 2.58%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Bank expected the economic growth rate to be 1.99% in the second half of the year and 3.82% for the full year, driven by robust export growth, a significant increase in capital equipment imports, and strong momentum in private investment and consumption, though slightly tempered by a higher comparison base from the previous period.