Credit growth means rate hike even more likely
Story date: 2008-01-30 08:01:00
Added on: 2008-01-30 23:56:09
News.com.au - DEMAND for credit has accelerated to levels last seen in the high-flying days of the late 1980s, further boosting the case for an interest rate rise next week. Figures released today by the Reserve Bank of Australia show total credit rose by 1.1 per ...
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