UPDATE: RBNZ revs up the printing press, doesn't rule out negative rates

UPDATE: RBNZ revs up the printing press, doesn't rule out negative rates
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(Updates to add comment from RBNZ governor and assistant governor)  The Reserve Bank kept the official cash rate at a record low 0.25 percent but expanded its large-scale asset purchase programme to $100 billion and reiterated that negative interest rates and foreign assets purchases are still on the table. "Reflecting a possible need for further monetary stimulus, the committee also agreed that a package of additional monetary instruments must remain in active preparation. The deployment of such tools will depend on the outlook for infla...

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