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title: NZIER’s Shadow Board calls for tightening within the coming year
description: There are growing calls amongst Shadow Board members for the RB to tighten monetary policy given the pick-up in inflation pressures in the NZ economy.
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# [NZIER’s Shadow Board calls for tightening within the coming year](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/nziers-shadow-board-calls-for-tightening-within-the-coming-year)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/author/the-nzier-team) | July 11, 2021

There are growing calls amongst Shadow Board members for the Reserve Bank to tighten monetary policy given the pick-up in inflation pressures in the New Zealand economy. Many on the Shadow Board now see a tightening in monetary policy at the upcoming July meeting as appropriate. Beyond that, an overwhelming majority thinks monetary policy should be tightened within the coming year.

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