The weaker-than-expected rise in GDP in the first quarter means that GDP growth this year is likely to be closer to 3.0% than our previous forecast of 3.5%. While that would still be a fairly decent result, with core inflation set to remain subdued we doubt the RBNZ will start raising interest rates anytime soon.
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