Aussie dollar slips after RBA statement

07 September 2010 @ 03:03 am EDT

The Australian dollar dropped about 20 pips to $0.9145, with the Reserve Bank of Australia saying inflation is close to the bank's target after it kept interest rates on hold as expected.

The overall tone of the RBA's statement disappointed those who had expected it to be more hawkish.

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