Preview of RBNZ February 2024 Monetary Policy Statement
Westpac economics sees the RBNZ leaving the OCR at 5.5% at the February Monetary Policy […]
NZ First Impressions: Retail trade, December Quarter 2023
Retail spending was much weaker than expected in the December quarter, highlighting weak household spending […]
Subdued Trading and Anticipation for RBA Minutes
Activity in the global financial markets are rather muted today, with major European stock indexes […]
NZ BNZ services rises to 52.1, springs back to growth
New Zealand’s BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index rose from 48.8 to 52.1 in January, marking […]
RBNZ’s Orr – Inflation Expectations Still Too High
The New Zealand dollar is drifting on Friday. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading […]
NZ BNZ manufacturing rises to 47.3, still someway off to expansion
New Zealand BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index rose from 43.4 to 47.3 in January, hitting […]
RBNZ’s Orr stresses continued effort needed to anchor inflation expectations
In a forum today, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr indicated that the central bank’s primary challenge […]
New Zealand Dollar Slips After Inflation Expectations Eease
The New Zealand dollar has declined after New Zealand inflation expectations decelerated in the fourth […]
RBNZ survey reveals easing inflation expectations, NZD dips
According to RBNZ’s latest Survey of Expectations, one-year inflation expectation fell by 38 basis points […]
What Next for the RBNZ?
We continue to think the OCR will remain at 5.5% at the February Monetary Policy […]
New Zealand’s trade deficit widens, exports falls -7.1% yoy and imports down -20% yoy
New Zealand’s trade activity in January showed notable downturn, with goods exports dropping by -7.1% […]