Economic reports archive.
Now is not the time for rate cuts
The RBNZ poured ice water over the emerging market trend to price in OCR cuts in 2024…
Review of RBNZ November 2023 Monetary Policy Statement
The OCR remained at 5.5% as Westpac and the market had expected…
Times of change: A new government and prospects for lower rates
The RBNZ will almost certainly leave the OCR unchanged this week. But the key…
AI. Oh yes, this is the great transformer.
The digital age is likely to be faster, better, and cheaper at creating value than the industrial age and agricultural economies that preceded it...
Preview of RBNZ November 2023 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR unchanged at 5.5% at its November…
NZ Dairy Update
Overall dairy prices were unchanged overnight. By product, the result was mixed…
When’s the pivot? – RBNZ policy considerations
In this note we discuss what the RBNZ would likely need to see to deliver a policy…
Inflation down, but not out
While inflation in New Zealand is cooling, the big uncertainty for the RBNZ is how…
October inflation update
We’ve revised our forecast for December quarter inflation to 0.6%...
Data maintains softer tone
Last week was a relatively quiet one as far as local data and events were concerned…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices fell overnight. By product, the result was more mixed…
Economic Overview Special topic: Tourism
Overseas visitor arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels but are providing…