# Australia: Higher bank funding costs - AmpGFX — Octa

> Australian interbank funding costs have risen in line with US dollar funding costs, according to analysts at Amplifying Global FX Capital. Analysts see possible effects on the AUD from higher carry returns and from pressure on bank margins.

- Date: 2018-03-30 · published 2018-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66256-australia-higher-bank-funding-costs-ampgfx-octa
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Rising bank funding costs are a financial-sector story with no clear link to feed commodity supply or demand. It has little direct price implication for feed buyers.

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/554257/

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