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Shadow Board members recommend another 50 basis points increase in October and further tightening necessary

Written by The NZIER Team | October 02, 2022

The broad view amongst the Shadow Board is that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand should raise the official cash rate (OCR) by another 50 basis points to 3.50 percent at the upcoming October meeting. Only one member does not recommend such a large increase due to concerns about business and consumer confidence and the increasing cost of finance.