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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

Sydney'deki Australya Merkez bankası binası. Source: AAP

This week, Australia reached record low interest rates after the Reserve Bank slashed the cash rate to half a per cent. United States President Donald Trump is encouraging the Federal Reserve to further cut rates to keep up with global competition. On Tuesday, rates were lowered by half a percentage point to protect the economy from the coronavirus fallout.


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By Stephanie Corsetti

Presented by Nejat Başar

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This week, Australia reached record low interest rates after the Reserve Bank slashed the cash rate to half a per cent. United States President Donald Trump is encouraging the Federal Reserve to further cut rates to keep up with global competition. On Tuesday, rates were lowered by half a percentage point to protect the economy from the coronavirus fallout.



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