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

Australian borrowers spared interest rate rise but RBA governor warns cut ‘not on the agenda’ in near term

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Australian mortgage holders have been spared an interest rate rise after the RBA left its cash rate on hold. Photograph: ginevre/Getty Images

Australian borrowers will likely have to wait until 2025 before they get any interest rate relief after the Reserve Bank left its cash rate unchanged but said inflation remained too high.

The central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% for a sixth meeting in a row. The decision was widely expected by economists after June quarter inflation largely met the RBA’s forecasts and market turmoil began spreading around the world.

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