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Short description: The RBNZ left the OCR at 5.5% as expected but was more hawkish on future prospects. The RBNZ’s projections continue to reflect the risk of further increases in the OCR in 2024. An easing cycle looks quite some time off. The RBNZ’s projections for the OCR were revised 10bp higher to a peak […]

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