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Is monetary policy still working? RBA's Chris Kent says it is

RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent says higher interest rates are still working through the economy, but judging their impact means looking beyond mortgages rates.

 

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Commonwealth Bank Head of Australian Economics Belinda Allen talks to RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent at Commonwealth Bank's 2026 Global Markets Conference in Sydney. Picture: Cassie Bedford for Commonwealth Bank

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