Australia Can Afford to Raise Rates

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Australia can afford to hike rates, says Benjamin Pedley, MD & head of advisory services at LGT Investment Mgmt. He tells CNBC's Lisa Oake & Rebecca Meehan that a few rate hikes won't derail the economy, but warns that a swift rise in the Aussie dollar could.

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