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3% inflation not a barrier to another RBNZ rate cut
Inflation in New Zealand has picked up again, rising to 3% in the year…
Economic conditions still soggy
The New Zealand economy is still looking sluggish. The latest updates…
Breaking the spell
The Reserve Bank delivered the 50bps OCR cut that we were expecting…
Getting the OCR to where it needs to be
The key market-moving event over the week ahead is likely to be the RBNZ…
A new chapter for the RBNZ; fiscal challenges loom.
The key domestic news last week was the announcement of the next RBNZ Governor…
A week of surprises
While the general direction was mostly as expected, the magnitude of movement in some…
From high to low
This week brings the final data points for the June quarter, with the June…
Reforms that a new RBNZ Governor might consider
It appears that the appointment process for a new permanent Governor of the RBNZ…
Reforms that might be considered by the incoming RBNZ Governor
A decision on a new permanent RBNZ Governor is likely in coming weeks…
Discounting boosts retail volumes
Following the surprising dovish pivot by the RBNZ, the focus last week…
There’s more where that came from.
As we had expected, the RBNZ cut the Official Cash Rate 25bps to 3.00% at its August…
Change of OCR call and RBNZ August 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
The RBNZ reduced the OCR by 25bps to 3.00% as expected. But the forward guidance…