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Interest Rate Increase Announced

Nov 03, 1999

The Reserve Bank of Australia today announced an increase in interest rates, the first in over 5 years.

The Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate to 5.0%.

• Read the announcement by the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Ian MacFarlane

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