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failing to pass on the full rate cut needn't mean banks are profiteering

  • Written by Kevin Davis, Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne
imageThe prime minister says banks are "basically profiteering". It's a difficult case to make.Joel Carrett/AAP

The unwillingness of the major (and other) banks to immediately cut their headline mortgage rates by as much as the Reserve Bank cuts its cash rate always attracts bad press, as well as condemnation from treasurers and prime ministers.

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