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Shadow Board is in favour of lowering the OCR by 50 basis points in November

The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) ease the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent in the upcoming November Monetary Policy Statement. With annual inflation now back to within the RBNZ’s 1 to 3 percent inf … Read more

Shadow Board is divided over a 25 or 50 basis-point cut in the OCR in October

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 7 October 2024 Read more

Shadow Board is divided over whether the Reserve Bank should ease the OCR in August

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 12 August 2024 Read more

NZIER Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank keep the OCR at 5.50 percent in July

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 8 July 2024 Read more

Shadow Board sees no change in the OCR in May is warranted

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 20 May 2024 For immediate release Read more

Shadow Board overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the OCR on hold in April 

The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Review on 10 April 2024. Shadow Board members agreed that inflation was easing, but there was uncertainty over whe … Read more

Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank should keep the OCR on hold in February

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 26 February 2024 Read more

Shadow Board recommends no change to the OCR in November

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 27 November 2023 Read more

Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank hold the OCR at 5.50 percent in October

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 2 October 2023 Read more

Shadow Board recommends the OCR should remain at 5.5 percent in August

Most Shadow Board members recommend that the Reserve Bank keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming August Monetary Policy Statement. The impacts of previous interest rate increases are still flowing through to the household sector, which should help to reduce … Read more

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