澳大利亚的按揭利率居高不下,预计的削减可能会刺激经济,但会损害住房的可负担性。 Australian mortgage rates stay high, predicted cuts could boost economy but hurt housing affordability.

澳大利亚的按揭利率仍然是全球最高的之一,金融市场预测澳大利亚储备银行将进一步削减抵押利率。 Australian mortgage rates remain among the highest globally, with financial markets predicting further cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia. 这可能刺激经济,但也可能使住房负担能力恶化。 This could boost the economy but may also worsen housing affordability. 在新西兰,Westpac等银行削减了按揭利率后降低了按揭利率,其目的是在经济不稳定的情况下提高消费者和商业信心。 In New Zealand, banks like Westpac have lowered mortgage rates following an OCR cut, aiming to boost consumer and business confidence amid economic uncertainty.