RBNZ to cut the cash rate in May and August - updated outlook from ASB

ASB have updated their outlook for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

  • Now expect 25 bp cuts from the Bank in May and August

(note, May 8 is the next meeting)

  • ASB had previously been August and November

ASB citing:

  • NZIER business opinion survey, the details in the survey have Q1 GDP expected at 0.4% (whereas RBNZ had forecast growth of 0.8% in the quarter)

And thus - 'risk has grown that the RBNZ will not wait before stepping in to give the economy more support'

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NZIER report post is here

Triggered a slide for the kiwi:

ASB have updated their outlook for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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