SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were holding their ground … well decide whether the Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates in May. Analysts … .3% from 2.4%. Australia, NZ dollars gain as policy confusion …

… that he wants to see interest rates come down, which I suppose … .89. Smith said that the New Zealand market is still in a … tariffs. He also mentioned the Reserve Bank’s Credit Card Survey, which …

… financial situation. And while New Zealand often feels relatively cushioned … New Zealand.” There are some levers that the government and Reserve Bank … the OCR, which the Reserve Bank has recently done, and … banks, committing to keep interest rates low for a long …

… to criticise Powell on interest rates, suggesting the central bank … ready to negotiate. Australia, NZ dollars off highs, data … . Markets still implied the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would … are also certain the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will trim its 3 …

… ; and demanding that he lower interest rates immediately. That fuelled worries about … a one-year low at NZ$1.0697, in part reflecting … lot more easing from the Reserve Bank of Australia as U.S … still fully expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to cut its 3.5% …

… . Inflation: The watchword for interest rates The cost of living, measured … on the brakes for potential interest rate cuts. Why the caution? … climb too quickly, the Reserve Bank might be hesitant to lower … of people moving to New Zealand saw a significant jump …

It feels to me like the recovery is stalling, and we are at risk of falling back into a recessionary trap unless the RBNZ can inject some confidence. We haven’t even experienced any direct fallout from the US tariff policy yet. Unfortunately, regardless of …

… plugged into the Australian (and New Zealand) economy. If the Australian economy … run through those three areas. Interest rates to be cut? As a … , any rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could have …

… prices and moderate long-term interest rates”. Since 2012, it … political interference at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand hangs in the … New Zealand currency and bonds need to know that our interest rate … profile at nzherald.co.nz and select “My newsletters …

… of this year, until lower interest rates filter through to boost spending … and the benefit of falling interest rates had yet to be … inflation falling back into the Reserve Bank's target band, … The related drop in the New Zealand dollar has been welcomed by …