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Reserve Bank cut a turning point for commercial property markets

For the commercial property sector, the rate cut is more a marker of a fundamental shift to a stable, even cheaper, cost of debt.

Robert HarleyContributor

Feb 19, 2025 – 5.27pm

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For commercial property borrowers and lenders, the Reserve Bank’s decision is more about the sizzle than the substance.

Commercial property finance is not priced off the RBA’s cash rate target and very few borrowers will find their repayments trimmed in coming weeks.

Robert Harley is The Australian Financial Review's former property editor.

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