Why the Reserve Bank’s OCR hike looks justified as economy recovers
We’ve also seen oil prices jump in recent weeks as the Middle East conflict has reignited. Those are…
RBNZ on hold now, but clients brace for 2026 OCR hikes – Westpac survey
Inflation expectations edge higher Underlying this shift is a clear lift in inflation expectations. Westpac reports that “83% of…
Do rate rises in response to the OCR cut suggest the Reserve Bank bungled its comms and slowed the economy recovery?
One expert the Herald spoke to was worried that the Reserve Bank strongly suggesting it was at the…
OCR cut: Kiwibank, BNZ drop variable home loan rates after Official Cash Rate fall
Yesterday, Westpac announced its variable home loan rates will be cut by 0.3% a year next week. Most…
Reserve Bank expected to cut the official cash rate – but by how much?
Countering that view are the risks of rising inflation, which is nearing the top of the RBNZ’s target…