Reserve Bank of Australia Says Less Living Cost Pressures but More Mortgage Pain in 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia Says Less Living Cost Pressures but More Mortgage Pain in 2023
A pedestrian moves past the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 18, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian consumers may soon see a drop in the prices of daily necessities as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says inflation is likely to ease throughout 2023. However, the shadow of mortgage hikes still hovers around for borrowers.

During a parliamentary hearing on living cost pressures, RBA head of economic analysis Marion Kohler acknowledged the severe impact of the rising living costs on Australian households.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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