Interest Rate Hikes to Push Australian Banks’ Earnings by 20 Percent in 2023: Goldman Sachs

Interest Rate Hikes to Push Australian Banks’ Earnings by 20 Percent in 2023: Goldman Sachs
A pedestrian walks past a Suncorp Bank branch in Melbourne, Australia, on July 18, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Financial analysts have forecasted a booming year for Australian banks in 2023 as they allegedly exploit a loophole in the central bank’s interest rate hiking cycle.

Analysts at the global investment bank Goldman Sachs estimated that Australian banks would see a 20 percent surge in earnings this financial year, with a combined profit of $35.5 billion (US$24.63 billion) for the banking sector, reported The Australian.
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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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