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Australian Reserve Bank drops interest rates to a record low

People walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in Sydney, Tuesday, April 6, 2016. The RBA is expected to leave interest rates on hold today. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Source: AAP

Australia now has record low interest rates after the Reserve Bank decided to drop the cash rate to just 0.5 of a per cent. The central bank's decision comes on a day when there are warnings the economic fallout from coronavirus could push some countries into recession.



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