More proof Aussies are paying down debt

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New figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirms that Aussies are paying down debt at an astonishing rate, with billions of dollars worth of credit card debt wiped-out.

According to the RBA, outstanding credit card debt in January fell by $7.4 billion relative to the same month in 2020, with total outstanding credit card debt now at $20.0 billion.

The number of credit card accounts in circulation also fell by around one million compared to a year ago.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.