The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting, deciding to leave the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 per cent.
Speaking to finder.com.au, NAB chief economist Alan Oster said he expected no change in the cash rate until the end of 2015.
"The RBA still believes that a period of stability in interest rates is the most prudent policy for the time being," Mr Oster said.
"While there are tentative signs of an improvement in household spending, they do not yet signal a sustained change in household and business conditions," he added.
In the absence of any "major surprises", the cash rate is unlikely to rise until late 2015, Mr Oster said.
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans noted that the November monetary policy meeting minutes were "slightly more dovish" than October's.
"The growth outlook is a little less optimistic while there appears to be less hysteria around the potential risks associated with the housing market," Mr Evans said.
"Indeed there is no implication of a substantial intervention by the authorities. The RBA is clearly in an ongoing ‘wait and see’ mode," he said.
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