Official Cash Rate

A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data

A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

Expectations are being built for big home loan rate cuts leading up to the February OCR review and beyond. But there is more going on in the world than weak NZ housing sales. What are the chances that mortgage rates will follow the OCR down?

Expectations are being built for big home loan rate cuts leading up to the February OCR review and beyond. But there is more going on in the world than weak NZ housing sales. What are the chances that mortgage rates will follow the OCR down?

Domestic inflation would flare up if interest rates were cut too quickly, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says

Domestic inflation would flare up if interest rates were cut too quickly, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the Official Cash Rate at 5.50% but noted this policy may be hurting the economy more than expected

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the Official Cash Rate at 5.50% but noted this policy may be hurting the economy more than expected

ASB brings Official Cash Rate cut forecast forward three months and warns that the risk of damage to the economy is growing

ASB brings Official Cash Rate cut forecast forward three months and warns that the risk of damage to the economy is growing

Economists are eyeing earlier interest rate cuts after ‘dire’ business survey shows inflation has been ‘beaten’

Economists are eyeing earlier interest rate cuts after ‘dire’ business survey shows inflation has been ‘beaten’

Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%

Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%

The Reserve Bank says it has growing confidence inflation will return to target without it lifting the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%

The Reserve Bank says it has growing confidence inflation will return to target without it lifting the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%

Reserve Bank policymakers will be weighing up various measures of inflation as they begin committee deliberations

Reserve Bank policymakers will be weighing up various measures of inflation as they begin committee deliberations

Governor Adrian Orr says the Reserve Bank is focused on core inflation and is not willing to tolerate even temporary inflation pressure

Governor Adrian Orr says the Reserve Bank is focused on core inflation and is not willing to tolerate even temporary inflation pressure

Traders and economists are losing hope that interest rate cuts could occur in the first half of 2024 after discouraging data updates

Traders and economists are losing hope that interest rate cuts could occur in the first half of 2024 after discouraging data updates

Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say

Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says the last five yards of the inflation battle are going to be tough