Business Premium Why an OCR cut isn’t needed 'The Reserve Bank is sending out the entire fire brigade to rescue a kitten from a tree' – Brad Olsen. Fiona Rotherham Wed, 24 Apr 2019 OCREconomy
Business Premium Forecaster lifts economic growth for next year but dip in medium term Infometrics sees short-term boost from a resurgence of building consents in Auckland. Nevil Gibson Thu, 18 Apr 2019 NZ economygdp growthInfometricsOCRReserve BankGareth Kiernan
Business, Politics Premium Market outlook: Why the Reserve Bank has changed its tune Analyst Greg Smith describes how it will affect the markets and the economy. Sanjay Prakash Fri, 29 Mar 2019 OCRRBNZmarket watch
Business Premium Orr's rate cut call rocks market gurus New Reserve Bank committee members named. Nevil Gibson Thu, 28 Mar 2019 Reserve BankAdrian OrrOCRCitiJP Morgan
Business Premium Orr signals he's comfortable with overshooting his inflation target An OCR cut is becoming less likely. Jenny Ruth Thu, 08 Nov 2018 Reserve Bankmonetary policy statementinterest ratesOfficial Cash RateOCRinflationconsumers price indexGDPUnemployment
Business Premium OCR probably stays on hold but will Orr’s stance change? The latest growth and inflation data exceed Reserve Bank forecasts Jenny Ruth Mon, 05 Nov 2018 Reserve Bankmonetary policy statementMPSOfficial Cash RateOCRinterest ratesemploymentUnemploymentinflationinflation expectationsconsumers price indexCPI
Business Premium Inflation exceeds expectations so rates could go up – or maybe down Will inflation feed into price and wage-setting behaviour? Jenny Ruth Tue, 16 Oct 2018 consumers price indexCPIinflationinterest ratesOfficial Cash RateOCR
Business Premium Expect a higher inflation rate but the OCR could still be cut Petrol prices, rising rates and the lower kiwi are the major culprits Jenny Ruth Mon, 15 Oct 2018 inflationconsumers price indexOfficial Cash RateOCRoilHousinginterst ratesNew Zealand dollar
Analysis Premium 'Surprise' factor seen keeping GDP growth above OECD average Economists are expecting a 0.8% lift compared with 0.5% in the first quarter; much higher than a Reserve Bank forecast. Nevil Gibson Wed, 19 Sep 2018 NZ economyGDPOCRReserve Bank
Business Premium Expect solid results from this reporting season A falling dollar and interest rates boost stocks. Jenny Ruth Mon, 13 Aug 2018 New Zealand sharesNew Zealand dollarinterest ratesOfficial Cash RateOCR
