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RBNZ and RBA ‘divergence’: a tale of two central banks

ANALYSIS: The two banks have had different priorities and approaches to policy. Is one approach better, or are conditions so different?

RBNZ's Adrian Orr went hard earlier with rate hikes than the RBA.

The New Zealand and Australian economies are both experiencing sticky inflation, low growth and falling demand, and yet the RBNZ could cut rates at its next meeting while the RBA could hike.

As HSBC’s chief economist Paul Bloxham said in a research note this week: “How did we get here?”

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