US EditionRBNZ Cuts Official Cash Rate to 2.25% and Signals End of Easing Cycle as New Zealand Economy Starts to Recover
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The central bank of New Zealand cut its official reference rate on Wednesday at 25 basis points, up to 2.25%, its lowest level since mid-2022, but monetary leaders pointed to the end of the relaxation cycle as the economy showed the first signs of recovery.The New Zealand dollar skyrocketed, while operators drastically reduced expectations of further rate cuts, and the central bank said the council had been debated between maintaining rates or a…
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The Australian dollar outperformed regional peers, while the New Zealand dollar’s NZD/USD pair soared 1.2 per cent Most Asian currencies were little changed on Wednesday, while the Australian dollar jumped on a hot inflation report, and the New Zealand dollar soared after central bank decision. The yen’s USD/JPY pair was largely unchanged after dropping 0.5 per cent overnight. The move came after a Reuters report stated that the Bank of Japan (B…
RBNZ Cuts Official Cash Rate to 2.25% and Signals End of Easing Cycle as New Zealand Economy Starts to Recover
On 26 November 2025, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a further 25 basis points to 2.25%, taking interest rates to their lowest level since mid‑2022 and likely marking the bottom of this long easing cycle. Reuters+1 The move was widely expected – but the message around it was just as important as the cut itself. Key points at a glance RBNZ delivers another 25‑point cut – and hints the bottom is in Meetin…
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