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Martin Cooper: Westpac picks 6 OCR hikes

Publish Date
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 5:16pm
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Martin Cooper: Westpac picks 6 OCR hikes

Publish Date
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 5:16pm

Westpac's economists are picking 6 consecutive OCR hikes from December - they're forecasting that it will hit 4% by the end of next year. 

The OCR dropped to 2.25% just before Christmas, which is where it stands now, but there have been rumblings for some time that we'd start seeing hikes soon, as all major banks lifted long-term loan rates. 

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