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OCR preview: Economists predicting rate cut from the Reserve Bank

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 18 Feb 2025, 8:05pm
Adrian Orr made the announcement this afternoon. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Adrian Orr made the announcement this afternoon. (Photo / NZ Herald)

OCR preview: Economists predicting rate cut from the Reserve Bank

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 18 Feb 2025, 8:05pm

It's the Reserve Bank's first official cash rate decision for 2025 - and many economists are predicting a rate cut to start off the year.

The RBNZ is largely expected to lower the OCR by 50 basis points tomorrow, with two major banks already announcing rate cuts.

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen says a significant cut looks likely - but warns the central bank runs the risk of overdoing their response again.

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