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No need to stimulate home lending competition: RBA

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:59 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:59 AEST

The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank says it would be wrong for the Federal Government to try to artificially stimulate competition in the home lending market. Ric Batellino represented the bank at a parliamentary inquiry prompted by the impact of the global credit crunch on non-bank lenders.

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Tags: banking, business-regulation, federal-government, australia

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