从7.25%降到7%，预计下半年或明年初再降一次
Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by 25 points
Scott Murdoch | September 02, 2008
THE Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time in nearly seven years in a move that should save households about $50 a month.
The central bank, which before today had raised official rates 12 times since early 2002, reduced rates to 7 per cent from 7.25 per cent amid a slowing economy.
The decision was widely expected by the financial markets, which are already speculating there will be further rate cuts later this year and in the first half of 2009.
The easing by 25 basis points today is the first reduction since December 2001.
For a chronology of rates moves by the RBA, click on RBA moves - chronology.
The pressure will now intensify on the major commercial banks to pass on the entire rate cut to homeowners. This would save households about $54 a month on an average $300,000 mortgage.
Two of Australia’s five biggest commercial banks, National Australia Bank and ANZ, have already committed to giving customers the savings.
The rate cut will also be seized upon by Treasurer Wayne Swan as part of the Government's overall campaign of economic management.
The Treasurer has been pushing bank bosses recently to ensure they don't hold back the benefits of the cuts.
“I would certainly want them to pass on any rate cuts as quickly as they passed on any rate rises,” Mr Swan said ahead of the Reserve Bank’s decision.
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一块石头落地，最小幅度的减息，应该是低于预期的
原因是上半年澳洲经济保持稳定增长，特别是矿业企业，所以不需要大幅降息来刺激经济
澳元汇率也应该见底反弹啦
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我觉得短时间内不会反弹很快，估计6元以下还会持续一段时间。
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反弹反弹反弹反弹反弹
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If you only consider the interest rate, a lower interest rate will result in LOWER AUD exchange rate to other major currencies.
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第三季的经济表现还没出来，难说啊.......
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前期澳币大幅下挫其中一个原因就是大幅降息预期，所以已经提前消化了这个利空，如果实际降幅低于预期的话，那汇率就至少能稳住不跌了
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好了，该是动手的时候了，呵呵。
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