10 things you didn't know about the new RBA power duo
This weekend marks the end of an era as Glenn Stevens hands the keys to the RBA to Philip Lowe and Guy Debelle. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about the new leadership team.
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Tintin and the rocker: meet the incoming RBA bosses
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