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13/07/2026

13/07/2026

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08/07/2026

The Reserve Bank raised the official cash rate for the first time in more than three years to tackle inflation pressures, and signaled more increases this year.

08/07/2026

BREAKING: Monetary Policy Committee made the call to lift the OCR to 2.50% by consensus, saying that although energy prices have decreased, the effects of the shock will linger for some time and the outlook for medium-term inflation pressures remains uncertain.

More to come on NBR: https://hubs.la/Q04nST-b0

08/07/2026

https://youtu.be/HqVBDND4oKI?si=bWLPG_f5Y7HFg5_J

In this episode of Economy Made Simple, Shamubeel Eaqub takes a mom...

01/07/2026

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/asb-makes-big-cut-to-longer-term-mortgage-rate-but-increases-others-ahead-of-official-cash-rate-decision/N6XBSSEEDFHWJJGDVTC3Q7OS4E/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=nzhbusiness_fb&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=Iwb21leASxiQljbGNrBLGI9WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuj7tVyOWMTBzmyNGgWeeYZBwPyxPcuJxZh-HI6JlnxiqmouVKl5wiwdeHsL_aem_xUAgxZyIkR9DgfDdPR0uhA =1782853848

ASB is hiking some of its short-term lending options and cutting longer ones.

30/06/2026

The latest business survey showed that pricing pressures in New Zealand are easing. That reinforces our expectation that the RBNZ will remain high n hold in July. Westpac New Zealand Kelly Eckhold

29/06/2026

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Our latest Economic Commentary looks at how the outlook for interest hikes from the RBNZ is changing as oil prices have dropped back. While markets are still pricing in a high likelihood of a rate hike in July, we think the RBNZ will remain on hold. Further ahead, the OCR looks set to rise more grad...

25/06/2026

Weaker oil, weaker inflation, more relaxed RBNZ This week we discuss some fresh economic forecasts that account for the large fall in energy prices seen since the Iran-US MOU has been bedded in. Growth should be stronger, inflation less threatening and the RBNZ calmer.