RBA has less room to cut rates than the RBNZ

A tight labour market and elevated public demand will keep the RBA from loosening policy before early-2025. Moreover, we expect the forthcoming easing cycle to be short-lived by past standards. By contrast, the more pressing need to stem the economic haemorrhaging in New Zealand explains why we expect the RBNZ will cut rates more aggressively than most expect.

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