Output to fall the most since Great Depression

The restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus will result in GDP falling at a double-digit rate in Australia and New Zealand in Q2. While activity will bounce back over the coming months, unemployment is set to surge and budget deficits will widen sharply. While the RBA will remain reluctant to ease policy further, we expect the RBNZ to slash rates into negative territory.

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