RBNZ Governor Orr

  • Central banks may have to hold rates higher than markets expect
  • New Zealand economy has evolved ‘broadly’ as expected
  • Discussed rate hike, but strong consensus that rates were sufficient
  • Domestic price pressures are easing as expected
  • Comforting to see inflation expectations decline
  • Data has given us more confidence in the outlook than in November
  • We are in a disinflation period
  • Economy faces a soft landing scenario
rbnz orr 28 February 2024 2

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