SYDNEY: Australia’s other major lenders are likely to follow Westpac Banking Corp in raising mortgage rates to cover the cost of tighter capital rules, adding pressure on the central bank to lower its benchmark to support consumer spending.
Westpac, the country’s second biggest home lender, said yesterday it would lift its mortgage rate by 20 basis points.
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