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"Pretty touchy": Economists await Reserve Bank's future outlook amid economic uncertainty

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 27 May 2026, 11:22am
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"Pretty touchy": Economists await Reserve Bank's future outlook amid economic uncertainty

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 27 May 2026, 11:22am

Banks and economists expect the Official Cash Rate to hold at 2.25% despite global uncertainty.  

It's the first OCR announcement since conflict erupted in the Middle East, with September the hot pick for when the rate will next lift. 

Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilshire told Ryan Bridge he expects a cautious approach by both the Reserve Bank and the Government in the coming days.  

He says it'll be interesting to see the bank's outlook and Budget announcements tomorrow, which will probably be fairly constrained in terms of spending. 

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