New Zealand’s Tenth Central Bank Rate Hike

New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate has undergone its tenth hike since October 2021, and the 50-basis point increase matched market expectations. Although not a surprise, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand policymakers haven’t been deterred from getting ahead of inflation despite the country’s recent devastating cyclone underscores a reality that investors bet against central bank […]

New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate has undergone its tenth hike since October 2021, and the 50-basis point increase matched market expectations. Although not a surprise, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand policymakers haven’t been deterred from getting ahead of inflation despite the country’s recent devastating cyclone underscores a reality that investors bet against central bank […]