Is the low saving rate an accounting illusion?

Australian household finances are in better shape than the plunge in the household savings rate would suggest. While we still think that GDP growth will slow more sharply than expected over the coming quarters, there’s a clear risk that households will prove more resilient than we’re anticipating.

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