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Westpac today announced a rise of 0.10 per cent to its standard variable home lending rate, effective Friday 2 May 2008.
The change will bring the bank’s standard variable rate to 9.47 per cent, and in line with NAB and ANZ -- who both announced interest rate rises over the weekend.
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In justifying the rate rise, Westpac group executive of consumer financial services Peter Clare, said: “Operating as we do in the global economy, long-term funding costs remain at record levels and our average cost of funds continues to increase.”
Published: 28-04-08
