Article tagged with 'OCR preview'
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Economists not expecting next week’s OCR cut to be the last
15 Aug 2025 - Economists expect the OCR will drop on Wednesday as the economy struggles and unemployment hits a five-year high.
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RBNZ urged to take up the Government’s mantra and ‘go for growth’
27 May 2025 - The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s (NZIER) Monetary Policy Shadow Board is recommending a 0.25% OCR cut tomorrow except Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr who says it should be 0.50%.
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Everyone’s talking about a possible rate cut...
23 May 2025 - Everyone’s talking about a possible rate cut - but let’s be honest, the smart money is on what’s in the review. Because whether the OCR shifts or not, the Monetary Policy Review is where the Reserve Bank really shows its hand. [READ MORE]
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It’s not the OCR cut but the Monetary Policy Review that counts
23 May 2025 - The Budget Is unlikely to have much bearing on next week’s RBNZ OCR review and Monetary Policy Statement.
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FMA will look at how long banks take to pass on OCR changes
09 Apr 2025 - With the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) legislation having kicked in from March 31, one of the things that the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will be focusing on will be how quickly banks pass on changes in the official cash rate (OCR) to borrowers.
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Longer term fixed interest rates slowly bite into floating terms
08 Apr 2025 - Two-year fixed mortgage rates are starting to slowly eat into the share of total lending by banks.
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Wild is the wind blowing through RBNZ
07 Apr 2025 - Westpac is going boldly where no other economists have gone. It says dropping the OCR on Wednesday is likely the wrong thing to do.
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BREAKING: OCR 3.75% - OCR reduced further as inflation abates
19 Feb 2025 - Annual consumer price inflation remains near the midpoint of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band. Firms’ inflation expectations are at target and core inflation continues to fall towards the target midpoint.
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RBNZ Survey Offers Reassurance Ahead of OCR Decision & FMT Expands in Auckland
18 Feb 2025 - Some comfort for RBNZ ahead of Wednesday’s OCR review: Meanwhile, the latest RBNZ survey offers reassurance ahead of the upcoming OCR decision, reflecting confidence in the market. [READ MORE] TSB Bank is setting the pace with its 1-year interest rate ahead of the upcoming O...
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Some comfort for RBNZ ahead of Wednesday’s OCR review
18 Feb 2025 - The RBNZ’s latest survey of expectations will give it some solace ahead of its OCR decision on Wednesday.