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RBA’s Lowe: “Probability of Recession is Low”

The probability of recession in Australia is low, but a period of contraction in the economy can’t be ruled out, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. Philip Lowe, deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia, said despite the country’s record of 24 years without recession, predictions of unending expansion would be misplaced. “The probability …

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Despite Mounting Global Economic Concerns, RBA Holds Again

The Reserve Bank has defied mounting global economic gloom, keeping interest rates on hold for the fifth month in a row and expressing confidence in APRA’s efforts to keep a lid on ­investment lending in the frothy Sydney and Melbourne housing markets. As the International Monetary Fund downgraded its economic growth forecasts yet again, including …

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