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Reserve Bank of Australia Rate Statement

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Aug 06, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monthly rate statement contains the outcome of bank's interest rate decision and discusses the economic conditions that influenced the decision. It can also give investors clues to the outcome of future decisions.

A more dovish than expected statement could be taken as negative/bearish for the AUD, while a more hawkish than expected statement could be taken as positive/bullish for the AUD.

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Currency: AUD

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 06, 2024	06:30
Jun 18, 2024	06:30
May 07, 2024	07:30
Mar 19, 2024	05:30
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