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Dovish hold: OCR remains at 5.5% despite economic slump

Persistent domestic inflation remains a worry, but the central bank confident inflation back in the band later this year.

The OCR remains on hold at 5.5%.

The RBNZ remains wary of ongoing domestic inflation pressures, including upcoming tax cuts, but still expects headline inflation to return to the key target band later this year.

As widely expected, the central bank left the official cash rate on hold at 5.5% this afternoon.

It released a short

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Jonathan Mitchell Wed, 10 Jul 2024
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Dovish hold: OCR remains at 5.5% despite economic slump
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