The RBNZ’s decision to leave rates on hold today came down to the wire, and it signalled that it would need to unwind its accommodative stance sooner rather than later. Accordingly, we’re bringing forward our forecast for the first 25bp hike to July, from October. That said, with the economy operating with substantial excess capacity, we still believe the Bank won’t lift rates above neutral this cycle.
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