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New Zealand’s Central Bank Drops Cash Rate to 2.5 Percent as Economy Wobbles

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New Zealand’s Central Bank Drops Cash Rate to 2.5 Percent as Economy Wobbles

A pedestrian walks past the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) in Wellington, New Zealand on Sept. 24, 2025. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

New Zealand’s Reserve Bank has slashed the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent in a move that surprised many in the markets.

It also signalled that there may be further easing in future.

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