RBA cut growth forecast to 1.5%

November 10, 2008 · Filed Under CPI Inflation, Economic News, Interest Rates 

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The RBA today announced a cut to the growth forecast to the end of December of 1.5%, this is down from the IMF forecast of 1.8% and the 2% forecast only in August.

The RBA announcement was in the November Statement of Monetary Policy.  The RBA also forecast a drop in the inflation rate to 3% by the middle of next year.

It would seem the RBA statement further vindicates future cuts to the RBA rate.  The interbank futures are already factoring in a forecast RBA rate of around 4% and various investment bankers expect the RBA rate to fall to 4% by the middle of next year.

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