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Andrew Bascand: We've seen the bottom of the rate cycle

Publish Date
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 6:00pm
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Andrew Bascand: We've seen the bottom of the rate cycle

Publish Date
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 6:00pm

Last week the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR 25 basis points to 2.25%, but their tone was a bit more hawkish than usual. 

Some analysts are thinking it's a signal that rates have gone as low as the RBNZ is willing to drop them - and the new Governor may be wanting to turn a new leaf in 2026. 

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