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Jenee Tibshraeny: Higher mortgage rates reportedly helped keep OCR on hold

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 3 Jun 2026, 7:38pm
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman to watch release of new data ahead of the next monetary policy review in February. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman to watch release of new data ahead of the next monetary policy review in February. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Jenee Tibshraeny: Higher mortgage rates reportedly helped keep OCR on hold

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 3 Jun 2026, 7:38pm

Higher mortgage rates have given the Reserve Bank a 'bit of breathing space', its chief economist says.

Paul Conway, one of the Reserve Bank committee members who voted to keep the OCR on hold last week, said the market is doing some of the work for the central bank.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.

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