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VIEW: Westpac Look For 50bp Hike & Pull Down In OCR Track Peak To 5.30%

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Westpac expect Wednesday’s RBNZ MPS to deliver a “50bp hike, a slowdown from November’s 75bp pace, and to reduce the peak OCR forecast from 5.50% to 5.30%. That is because the net sum of economic developments since November are worth -25bp, our Ready Reckoner model estimates. The main changes have been Q3 GDP, which was stronger than the RBNZ had forecast, and Q4 CPI inflation, which was weaker. Our model estimates are usually close to the mark, at least in terms of direction of change, with the Covid outbreak in 2020 a notable exception.”

MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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