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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent

The RBA left interest rates on hold – but don’t get your hopes up for a cut any time soon

An auction sign hangs outside a residential property for sale in the Paddington suburb of Sydney
Australians looking to secure a home loan will be disappointed the RBA left its cash rate unchanged. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Those hoping for lower interest rates soon – whether stressed borrowers or those in the Albanese government itching for an early election – would have been dismayed by the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock’s media conference on Tuesday.

The RBA board had just wrapped up the eighth meeting under her leadership and considered just two options for its key interest rate: “hold for some time” or another rate hike. A rate cut was not up for discussion.

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