But says that banks would need to be ready if the OCR was taken lower
- expanding QE is a decision for the monetary policy committee
Yuong Ha is Chief Economist and Head of Economic at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Yuong Ha is Chief Economist and Head of Economic at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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