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Reserve Bank of Australia slashes its official cash rate to a historic low 0.1%

The Reserve Bank of Australia slashes its official cash rate to a historic low 0.1%, in an attempt to boost spending in the economy and address the high rate of unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also expected that the cash rate will not go up for at least another three years.

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NewsReserve Bank of Australia slashes its official cash rate to a historic low 0.1%

The Reserve Bank of Australia slashes its official cash rate to a historic low 0.1%, in an attempt to boost spending in the economy and address the high rate of unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also expected that the cash rate will not go up for at least another three years.

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