Listen to SBS Tamil at 12 noon on Pop Desi channel on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays & 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on SBS Radio 2. Find your area’s radio frequency by visiting our tune in page.For listening on DAB+ digital radio, search for ‘SBS Radio’.
Why Interest Rates Persist Amidst Falling Inflation

Appu Govindarajan
In Australia, inflation has risen over the past two years but is currently experiencing a decline. Despite this trend, the Reserve Bank of Australia has opted not to reduce interest rates. Appu Govindarajan, a columnist on economics, a certified public accountant and associated chartered accountant, analyses the correlation between inflation and rate hike. Produced by RaySel.
Share


![Thai Pongal, Down Under: Traditions through young eyes - [Clockwise from Top Right] Majerin Pieris, Kaaviya Soma Sundaram, Dilanthan Thusyanthan, Akanila Satheeskumar, Sukirthan Saravanakumar, Kaviha Gananathan, and Nattavan Nirmanusan](https://images.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/5883040/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F93%2F28%2F55650fd04185923045310830598f%2Fpongal-2026.jpg&imwidth=1280)
