Interest Rate Rise to Put Extra Pressure on Struggling Australian Businesses

Interest Rate Rise to Put Extra Pressure on Struggling Australian Businesses
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Small businesses across Australia would have to endure extra pressure after a tough start to 2022 due to the Omicron variant if banks raise their interest rates, CreditorWatch found.

The Australian credit reporting agency said that the latest results of its monthly business risk index projected a gloomy prospect for the business community and suggested that the Australian economy had to make more progress before getting rid of the pandemic’s impacts.

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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