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06 August 2009

Employment numbers help keep rates low

The findings of the latest __Household Labour Force Survey__ have helped to fuel the expectation that the official cash rate (OCR) will be kept low well into 2010.

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06 August 2009

Current swap rates docile

The following two graphs show you what has been happening to swap rates recently. Swap rates are important as they indicate the cost banks are paying for money to fund their home loans.

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