RBNZ Prasanna Gai: OCR May Already Be Within Neutral Zone

--No strong view on whether OCR needs to move to restrictive zone
--Comfortable with OCR track published in MPS
--Gai’s view appears balanced, not too hawkish
--Focus on inflation expectations, pricing behaviour
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RBNZ’s Conway Warns Risk of Inflation Expectations Getting De-Anc...

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--Key to our inflation forecast of 2% midpoint next y...

RBNZ Leaves OCR Unchanged at 2.25%; Statement Net Hawkish

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, April 8, 2026) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%, in line with expectations.

The statement was net hawkish in line with CB Intel’s expectat...

RBNZ Breman: Goal Is To Return Inflation to Target In All Circums...

--By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, February 20, 2026) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s mandate is to return inflation to target regardless of conditions, Governor Anna Breman said Friday.

In a speech at Business Cant...

RBNZ Breman: Goal Is To Return Inflation to Target In All Circums...

--By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, February 20, 2026) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s mandate is to return inflation to target regardless of conditions, Governor Anna Breman said Friday.

In a speech at Business Cant...

RBNZ Leaves Official Cash Rate Unchanged at 2.25%

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, February 18, 2026) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%, in line with expectations. 

The central bank cited food, and local council and electri...