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

Reserve bank leaves interest rate on hold at 4.35% with borrowers left waiting for relief

pedestrians outside the Reserve Bank in Sydney
The official interest rate has held at 4.35%, governor Michelle Bullock has revealed. Photograph: Steven Saphore/Reuters

Australia’s borrowers have been given another reprieve, with the Reserve Bank leaving its key interest rate on hold for a fifth consecutive board meeting but retaining the option of a further rate hike if needed.

As expected by economists, the RBA held its cash rate unchanged at its 12-year high of 4.35% at the conclusion of a two-day meeting that wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon.

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