Economics
RBA’s Lowe Flags Rate Rise Possibility This Year for First Time
- Also says it’s plausible there’s no hike for a year or longer
- Says RBA can wait as it doesn’t face price pressure of others
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Australia’s central bank chief Philip Lowe signaled for the first time that interest rates could rise this year if faster wages growth returns inflation sustainably to the 2-3% target.