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Hawkesby’s first major test signals further rate cuts

This afternoon, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 25 basis points to 3.25%.

WATCH: RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby delivers the Monetary Policy Statement.

The Reserve Bank voted to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points today after one member thought a hold was necessary.

The Monetary Policy Committee agreed 5 votes to 1 to cut to 3.25%. Governor Christian Hawkesby said it was a “healthy sign” of the process to conduct a vote and was “not

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Jonathan Mitchell Wed, 28 May 2025
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