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2026-05-25 08:40:20
[The Reserve Bank of New Zealand enters a new era of "public dissent," with ASB expecting to maintain rates but a rate hike is imminent] (1) The Reserve Bank of New Zealand enters a new era this week—any dissent regarding the official overnight cash rate will be addressed to individual committee members. (2) ASB expects the bank to keep rates unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday, but given differing views on the outlook, disagreements or consensus on dissent cannot be ruled out. (3) Maintaining rates is only a temporary respite for borrowers. ASB believes official rates will rise, with a possible rate hike in May, July, or September, with July considered the best time—allowing for a wait-and-see approach while preventing inflation from spiraling out of control.
