Westpac CEO Miller Says Energy Spike Adding to RBA’s Challenge

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Westpac Banking Corp. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Miller said the recent oil-price shock is adding to a complicated picture for the Reserve Bank of Australia as it navigates inflationary pressure.

Markets have very quickly repriced, underscoring how the outlook has changed and toughening the RBA’s role, Miller told the Australian Financial Review Banking Summit in Sydney on Monday.