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OCR announcement reflective of significant 'volatility', PM says

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 29 May 2025, 7:08am
Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Photo / Sylvie Whinray

OCR announcement reflective of significant 'volatility', PM says

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 29 May 2025, 7:08am

Christopher Luxon remains hopeful the latest cut in the OCR isn't the last. 

The Reserve Bank's dropped the Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 3.25%, and is now forecasting it will reach a low of 2.9 percent in December. 

But the Monetary Policy Committee wasn't able to reach a unanimous decision to cut the cash rate. 

The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking Acting Governor Christian Hawkesby is dealing with a period of global uncertainty. 

He says there's a huge amount of volatility that Hawkesby is navigating, but the economy is turning a corner. 

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