RBA keeps interest rate at record low
Aussie central bank takes "prudent" course, seeks lower exchange rate to achieve balanced growth in the economy
Sydney
AUSTRALIA'S central bank on Tuesday held interest rates at a record low 2.5 per cent, signalling its intention to keep an accommodative monetary policy while saying a weaker exchange rate is needed to support growth.
It was the 15th consecutive meeting in which the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate unchanged, and reflected opposing pressures on the economy with a booming housing market and slumping commodity prices.
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