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High interest rates cause slump in borrowing

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:34 AEST
Expires: Sunday, November 9, 2008 9:34 AEST

Home borrowing dropped 1.1 per cent after a slight increase in may. The only glimmer of hope was a slight rebound in the personal finance figures. they rose 5.8 per cent, although the trend was still down.

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Tags: economic-trends, finance-markets, australia

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