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

RBA interest rates: Australian borrowers given reprieve as Reserve Bank pauses again

RBA interest rates: mortgage holders will breathe a sigh of relief as the Reserve Bank of Australia pauses on hikes to the official cash rate.
RBA interest rates: mortgage holders will breathe a sigh of relief as the Reserve Bank of Australia pauses on hikes to the official cash rate. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

Australia’s borrowers have had another reprieve with the Reserve Bank opting to extend its pause in interest rate rises while it assesses if further increases are needed to curb inflation.

The RBA left its cash rate unchanged at 4.1%, the highest level since 2012. Investors had bet the central bank would stay put for a second consecutive month while a slight majority of economists had forecast a 13th increase in the current cycle.

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