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RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent. The recovery in commodity prices and more positive business and consumer sentiment in advanced economies have improved the global outlook. However, major challenges remain with on-going surplus capacity in the global economy and rising geo-political uncertainty. Global headline inflation has increased, partly due to rising commodity prices. Global long-term interest rates have increased. Monetary policy is expected to remain stimulatory, but less so going forward, particularly in the US. New Zealand’s financial conditions have ... (full story)
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