monetary policy
ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
26th Jun 25, 3:04pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
23rd Jun 25, 12:07pm
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Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
16th Jun 25, 8:36am
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The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
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RBNZ's leadership has been warned by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to be more transparent with the public in the future after managing the resignation of Adrian Orr poorly
12th Jun 25, 11:58am
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RBNZ's leadership has been warned by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to be more transparent with the public in the future after managing the resignation of Adrian Orr poorly
Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government
12th Jun 25, 8:15am
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Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government
RBNZ Chairman Neil Quigley confirms he withheld the actual motivation for Adrian Orr’s resignation from the public
11th Jun 25, 11:52am
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RBNZ Chairman Neil Quigley confirms he withheld the actual motivation for Adrian Orr’s resignation from the public
Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
4th Jun 25, 2:04pm
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Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
30th May 25, 10:07am
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Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
The RBNZ could leave its next move until August as Trump tariffs hang in the air
29th May 25, 2:01pm
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The RBNZ could leave its next move until August as Trump tariffs hang in the air
The Reserve Bank says it isn’t biased towards lowering the Official Cash Rate further after cutting it to 3.25% in a 5-1 vote on Wednesday
28th May 25, 7:58pm
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The Reserve Bank says it isn’t biased towards lowering the Official Cash Rate further after cutting it to 3.25% in a 5-1 vote on Wednesday
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut
28th May 25, 2:16pm
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Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut
Reserve Bank OCR decision hangs between global volatility and inflation pressures
26th May 25, 1:15pm
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Reserve Bank OCR decision hangs between global volatility and inflation pressures
The Reserve Bank will likely cut the Official Cash Rate from 3.50% to 3.25% in the coming week, but it's really anybody's guess what might happen after that
25th May 25, 6:00am
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The Reserve Bank will likely cut the Official Cash Rate from 3.50% to 3.25% in the coming week, but it's really anybody's guess what might happen after that
Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting
22nd May 25, 2:57pm
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Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting
Major new Reserve Bank survey shows businesses have across-the-board expectation of rising inflation
The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision
21st May 25, 3:43pm
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The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision