While we doubt that the loss of Australia’s AAA credit rating would be followed by a rise in borrowing costs for the government, states and banks, it would nonetheless highlight that the burden to support the economy and to boost inflation will remain on the shoulders of the Reserve Bank. We suspect this will require a reduction in interest rates to 1.0% next year.
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