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How important are interest rate forecasts?

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Jackie Shute argues that interest rate forecasts are not that important to treasurers and should not be the basis for decisions on the duration of borrowing.

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How important are interest rate forecasts? My view: not very! Let me explain. I’m not saying you don’t need to know where rates might

The biggest risks in local government finance, a backlash over debt write-offs as part of LGR, and a distaste for EFS were revealed in Room151’s annual treasury and finance survey.

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