Political scrutiny of mortgage rates to pressure bank margins

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Banks will struggle to recoup margins crunched by future Reserve Bank interest rate cuts as political scrutiny of mortgage pricing is set to remain regardless of who wins the federal election this weekend, Citi says.

Major banks, especially the Commonwealth Bank, have been viewed as safe havens by investors this month amid market volatility, and the sector has outperformed the broader ASX 200.

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