SBS On the Money

RBA holds official interest rates at 4.35% for second straight meeting

SBS On the Money

Show Notes

Home borrowers are breathing another sigh of relief, as the Reserve Bank leaves the cash rate at 4.35% for a second consecutive meeting. But a hawkish RBA Governor Michele Bullock makes no bones about the Board's willingness to hike again, to control "still too high" inflation. Rena Sarumpaet speaks to Ebury economist Anthony Malouf. Then Stephanie Youssef gets the views of MIke Jenneke of UBS Global Wealth Management.

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