‘The RBA’s decision to maintain its restrictive policy stance in the near-term is appropriate,’ fund says in latest assessment report

Extra government spending could inject “additional stimulus” into the Australian economy, posing a risk the Reserve Bank will have to lift interest rates to keep inflation on a downward track, the International Monetary Fund says.

While Australia’s economy remained “resilient” and GDP growth should start to accelerate, it wasn’t yet time to cut official interest rates, the IMF said in its 2024 assessment report released on Thursday.

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