Best of BusinessDesk: Rate decision odds are tight, NZD set for a wild ride

Best of BusinessDesk: Rate decision odds are tight, NZD set for a wild ride
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Rebecca Howard
(This story was first published on Aug 14, 2024)Wednesday’s rate decision is on a knife’s edge, and the New Zealand dollar looks set for a wild ride given the odds.  Westpac Bank's financial markets strategist, Imre Speizer, told BusinessDesk: “A market reaction is likely." This may turn out to be an understatement. The official cash rate (OCR) is currently at 5.5%, and there has been heated debate about when the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) may start easing, particularly after it took a more dovish stance...

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