"With the OCR, there's an element of circularity in the forecast process, because higher interest rates in response to higher ...

The RBNZ has previously signalled the OCR to fall to a neutral rate about 3% by the end of the year, but noted in its April ...

BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says the Reserve Bank 'does have a track record' of withdrawing guidance on the future ...

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says the current uncertainty surrounding global trade is another headwind for New Zealand's recovery.

ANZ economists now expect the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) will have to cut the Official Cash Rate to 2.5% as the economic recovery progresses at a slower-than-expected pace. They had previously forecast the ...

The Reserve Bank may have to cut its benchmark cash rate even further to support the economy.

They had previously forecast the RBNZ to pause at 3%. The rate is currently sitting at 3.5%. Recent data suggested the economic recovery, while certainly well under way, was looking a bit more ...