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Banks pushed to pass on OCR savings, compete more 'vigorously' for customers

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Feb 2025, 8:23am
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr during his press conference after the bank cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points in its February Monetary Policy Statement, Wellington, 19 February, 2025. Photo /  Mark Mitchell
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr during his press conference after the bank cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points in its February Monetary Policy Statement, Wellington, 19 February, 2025. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Banks pushed to pass on OCR savings, compete more 'vigorously' for customers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Feb 2025, 8:23am

Pressure is mounting on banks to pass OCR cuts onto their customers. 

The Reserve Bank's signalling yesterday's double cut to the cash rate will be followed by at least two more single cuts. 

All major banks have started dropping their rates. 

But Governor Adrian Orr told Mike Hosking they need to go further. 

He says they need to be doing better, looking at their own margins, and chasing and competing for customers much more vigorously. 

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