Original article by Patrick Commins
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 19-Feb-18

Westpac estimates that there is a 60 per cent chance that the Reserve Bank will increase official interest rates in 2018. There had been general consensus in financial markets early in 2018 that a rate rise before the end of the year was almost certain, but expectations have been dampened by factors such as market volatility and the latest inflation data. However, other major central banks are tightening monetary policy, prompting some experts to warn that the Reserve Bank may need to increase rates more aggressively at some stage.

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