The markets don’t care whether Australia is AAA or AA

It is possible that at some point in the next couple of years, Australia will lose its AAA credit rating. While this would be a huge blow for whichever political party is in power at the time, it wouldn’t be a big deal for the economy or the financial markets. The dollar is unlikely to fall sharply and government bond yields are unlikely to surge.

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