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Rising household debt will limit scope for rate hikes

High and rising household debt in Australia and New Zealand will limit central banks’ scope to hike interest rates. The upshot is that we expect the RBNZ to hike rates by a modest 125bp in the tightening cycle set to start next month, while the RBA’s policy rate may only surpass 1% in 2024.    

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