Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent speaking

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Reuters summary headlines:

  • says lower rates are easing financial conditions in usual way
  • recent broad-based easing in financial conditions will support demand
  • says lower rates have worked to pull down a$, despite firm commodity prices
  • bank funding costs have declined to record lows
  • banks passed on most of rate cuts to depositors and borrowers
  • variable mortgage rates have fallen by 44 bps on average, consistent with past
  • approvals for new home loans rose broadly in June amid improving housing market

AUD barely moving.