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

No cuts in ‘near term’ as RBA leaves Australia’s official interest rate unchanged at 4.35%

RBA governor Michele Bullock
RBA governor Michele Bullock has stressed the bank would not hesitate in raising rates if inflation rose above target. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The governor of the Reserve Bank, Michele Bullock, says she does not see interest rate cuts “in the near term” as the central bank waits for clearer evidence inflation is in retreat before it begins cutting borrowing costs.

The RBA ended its latest two-day board meeting on Tuesday by keeping its cash rate at 4.35%, the level its remained since November. The decision was as economists had expected.

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