monetary policy

Carolina Alves argues that using the wrong tool to manage price growth fueled by war and structural shifts is a political choice

Carolina Alves argues that using the wrong tool to manage price growth fueled by war and structural shifts is a political choice

Inflation expectations rise in RBNZ survey for the short and medium terms, dip in longer-term expectations

Inflation expectations rise in RBNZ survey for the short and medium terms, dip in longer-term expectations

Improvements likely to show up in labour market data for March quarter, economists say, but it will be old news reflecting economic conditions before Middle East conflict began

Improvements likely to show up in labour market data for March quarter, economists say, but it will be old news reflecting economic conditions before Middle East conflict began

Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to have votes made public when consensus over Official Cash Rate decisions isn’t reached, members encouraged to share individual views as new charter comes into effect

Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to have votes made public when consensus over Official Cash Rate decisions isn’t reached, members encouraged to share individual views as new charter comes into effect

Recent global economic and geopolitical turbulence is an indication of structural regime change, says David Skilling

Recent global economic and geopolitical turbulence is an indication of structural regime change, says David Skilling

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate

‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate

ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty

ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward

RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy

RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy

The experts are overwhelmingly in favour of the Reserve Bank keeping the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week - but do see it having to rise in the coming year

The experts are overwhelmingly in favour of the Reserve Bank keeping the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week - but do see it having to rise in the coming year

The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision

The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision

Brian Fallow argues as NZ businesses battle higher fuel costs, they ought to be mindful of who their customers are and how able and willing they are to have price increases passed on to them

Brian Fallow argues as NZ businesses battle higher fuel costs, they ought to be mindful of who their customers are and how able and willing they are to have price increases passed on to them