SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank on Tuesday held interest rates steady at an all-time low of 1.75 percent, with uncertainty about the Brexit impact and inflation outlook making it “prudent” to stay on hold.

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the official cash rate from 2.0 percent in May but has not moved since, with governor Glenn Stevens keen to see how the economy reacts to recent events.

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