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OCR predictions: why and how?

ANALYSIS: The spotlight is back on the official cash rate. But how does the RBNZ decide how much to change it, and how do other banks attempt to predict its movements?

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 27 Jan 2025

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OCR drop: Why now and why by the smallest of margins?

ANALYSIS: The obvious answer is that the financial markets demanded a drop, and the RBNZ obliged. But...

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 26 Aug 2024

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What is the biggest challenge for our economy?

ANALYSIS: To enhance our productivity we need to create a competitive and appealing environment that attracts global talent and retains our skilled workforce.

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Euphoria in bank economists predicting inflation-related OCR drop

ANALYSIS: But... for households, inflation might matter more than GDP.

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Census data show demographic disparities deepening

ANALYSIS: The Asian population doubled in last 10 years and is now bigger than the Māori population. We cannot solely rely on importing a skilled workforce; we have to grow our own people.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 15 Jul 2024

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We’re paying for past economic sins

ANALYSIS: Until our economy shows spare capacity and the OCR falls, we are no closer to getting out of the woods.

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New Zealand youth will bear weight of rising unemployment

ANALYSIS: The Government could incentivise young adults to stay and contribute to New Zealand’s economic growth.

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Is it time for NZ banking sector to lower their profit margins?

ANALYSIS: The RBNZ may increase the OCR but inflation has steadily fallen over the past 18 months.

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At what point do our council rates become unaffordable?

ANALYSIS: There needs to be real effort from central government to provide multiple alternative funding models to address gaps.

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Financial promise and NZ in global rankings

ANALYSIS: Taking a look at where New Zealand slots in the United Nations Human Development Index.

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