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New Zealand set to hike policy rates soon

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) held its cash rate at 2.50% overnight, as expected. In its guidance on future moves, the RBNZ stated that it would tighten in “coming months”, which means either June or July. It is not far from a coin-toss, but we still anticipate a July move.

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