SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank left interest rates at a record low Tuesday, sitting on the sidelines for the 13th straight month due to expectations the economy was gradually strengthening.

The nation has been grappling with a transition away from an unprecedented boom in mining investment, with the Reserve Bank slashing rates by 300 basis points since November 2011 to 1.50 percent to boost the economy.

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