Australians leave interest rates on hold at 5.50 per cent

SYDNEY - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left official interest rates on hold at 5.50 per cent.

The move follows the decision to leave rates unchanged in September.

In March, the RBA lifted the cash rate by a quarter of a per cent to 5.50 per cent, which was the first move since December 2003.

Most economists had forecast interest rates to remain unchanged today.

- AAP