Paul Bloxham

Strong commodity prices and lower interest rates are expected to support consumer and business investment HSBC economists say

Strong commodity prices and lower interest rates are expected to support consumer and business investment HSBC economists say

An unexpected rise in retail sales activity for the June quarter suggests 'there may be life in the old economy yet'

An unexpected rise in retail sales activity for the June quarter suggests 'there may be life in the old economy yet'

HSBC economists expect the Official Cash Rate to be down to 3% by the third quarter of this year and see the economy growing 1.8% in 2025 and 2.5% next year

HSBC economists expect the Official Cash Rate to be down to 3% by the third quarter of this year and see the economy growing 1.8% in 2025 and 2.5% next year

A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year

A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham is suggesting ways New Zealand could reclaim the former superstar status he bestowed upon us

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham is suggesting ways New Zealand could reclaim the former superstar status he bestowed upon us

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham suggests the RBNZ's May Official Cash Rate guidance 'was not a genuine reflection of the central bank's reaction function'

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham suggests the RBNZ's May Official Cash Rate guidance 'was not a genuine reflection of the central bank's reaction function'

There weren't too many surprises in the new inflation figures out of Statistics NZ, but there’s enough in the data to keep the RBNZ nervous

There weren't too many surprises in the new inflation figures out of Statistics NZ, but there’s enough in the data to keep the RBNZ nervous

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham suggests the New Zealand economy is heading for a 'V-shaped bounce back' while Australia faces a 'U-shaped economic recovery'

HSBC economist Paul Bloxham suggests the New Zealand economy is heading for a 'V-shaped bounce back' while Australia faces a 'U-shaped economic recovery'

The NZ economy may have been coined the 'rockstar' economy in 2014, but not everyone benefited from this growth, says the Finance Minister as he explains how his 'wellbeing budget' aims to change this

The NZ economy may have been coined the 'rockstar' economy in 2014, but not everyone benefited from this growth, says the Finance Minister as he explains how his 'wellbeing budget' aims to change this

HSBC’s Paul Bloxham was a New Zealand media darling for a few years, but a new global HSBC communications policy has essentially muzzled the economist, Jason Walls says

HSBC’s Paul Bloxham was a New Zealand media darling for a few years, but a new global HSBC communications policy has essentially muzzled the economist, Jason Walls says

Finance Minister says we were only ever a 'roadie' as Westpac economists now see our economy being outperformed by our peers 'for the next few years'

Finance Minister says we were only ever a 'roadie' as Westpac economists now see our economy being outperformed by our peers 'for the next few years'

Construction, tourism and the dairy price rebound are seeing the NZ economy 'firing all cylinders again', says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham

Construction, tourism and the dairy price rebound are seeing the NZ economy 'firing all cylinders again', says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'

Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'

RBNZ widely expected to hold OCR at 2.5% this week, but dovish tone expected

RBNZ widely expected to hold OCR at 2.5% this week, but dovish tone expected