NZ finmin Robertson: NZ economy in strong position before crisis, well placed to recover

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson speaking in front of a parliamentary committee

Comments on the government response to coronavirus

  • 7 weeks of alert level 4 or 3 is a shorter period than the 8 weeks assumed in Treasury scenario one economic projection
  • Says economy was in strong position before crisis and is well placed to recover, certainly relative to peers such as Australia
  • biggest risk for small businesses is "yo-yo" effect of having to go back into tighter restrictions

Via Bloomberg

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