OCR unchanged - Reserve Bank

Wednesday, 5 July 2000, 1:36 pm
Press Release: Reserve Bank

OCR unchanged

The Reserve Bank today announced that the Official Cash Rate would remain at 6.50 per cent.

The next Official Cash Rate announcement will take place on 16 August with the release of the August Monetary Policy Statement.

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