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Vaccine to reduce need for further monetary stimulus

Australia and New Zealand will benefit less than other advanced economies from a vaccine due to their success in containing the virus. Even so, we’ve lifted our 2021 GDP growth forecasts a bit and no longer expect the RBA to expand quantitative easing once the current programme expires in April. And the RBNZ probably won’t resort to negative interest rates.

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