Reserve Bank of New Zealand

The next focal point for the kiwi dollar will be New Zealand’s GDP for Q4, due out on Wednesday at 21:45 GMT. Forecasts point to a pickup in growth, but even if that projection is met, it would still fall short of the RBNZ’s own forecasts.…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is widely anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged when it announces its rate decision on Wednesday at 21:00 GMT. Given mixed developments lately, officials are unlikely to alter their message from…

New Zealand will be on the receiving end of employment and wage growth data for Q2 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday (Tuesday 22:45 GMT). Economists’ forecasts suggest the nation’s labor market remained strong, and wage…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 21:00 GMT. Policymakers are widely expected to remain on hold, so price action will be driven by any changes in the accompanying statement, as well as…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 20h00 GMT, and policymakers are widely anticipated to stand pat. Given the lack of major developments recently, the Bank seems unlikely to alter its…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 20h00 GMT, and the forecast is for no change in policy. Even though the Bank’s cautiously optimistic bias is unlikely to change drastically amid mixed…

The New Zealand Dollar fell overnight in response to comments made by RBNZ governor Wheeler who said that: “A lower New Zealand dollar is needed to increase tradables inflation and help deliver more balanced growth.” The RBNZ governor…

"While headline inflation has been moderate, inflationary pressures are expected to increase over the next two year. In this environment, there is a need to return interest rates to more-normal levels. The bank expects to start this…