S&P: Despite low interest rates, expect demand for housing should remain subdued in short term
|In the view of S&P Global Ratings, despite low-interest rates, the demand for housing should remain subdued in the short term due to the current travel restrictions, weak consumer sentiment due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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“Downside risks to Australian property prices not yet alarming for banks.
We currently foresee a downturn in the property sector to be relatively short lived.
Estimate that Australian banks should be able to absorb increased credit losses due tocovid-19 within their annual earnings."
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