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New Zealand - New mortgage restrictions raise rate cut chances

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) plan to tighten its macro-prudential polices in order to tame house price inflation in Auckland could be another sign that it is preparing the ground for a rate cut. As such, it supports our view that interest rates will be reduced this year from 3.5% to 3.0%.  

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