Banker predicts interest rates will fall next year
Dr John McDermott, chief economist at National Bank, has predicted interest rates will rise this year and fall back next.
Wednesday, June 30th 2004, 4:42AM
by The Landlord
Dr McDermott says their own activity indicator points to the economy growing at between 2.5 to three per cent in the next 12 months.
And he is relaxed about the general direction of interest rates, Newstalk ZB reported.
Dr McDermott said the higher rates go this year, the sooner they will come down next year.
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