New Zealand expectedly lowers benchmark rate by 50 basis points in its third straight cut

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New Zealand expectedly lowers benchmark rate by 50 basis points in its third straight cut

A general view of the city skyline on November 09, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. 

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New Zealand’s central bank expectedly

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on Wednesday, marking a third straight cut, as it seeks to boost its struggling economy.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s interest rate now stands at 4.25%. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the bank to cut its rate by 50 bps.

In October, the RBNZ had also cut the cash rate by 50 bps, following a 25 bps cut in August.

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the central bank said economic activity in New Zealand ******** subdued and output continues to be below its potential. 

GDP growth in New Zealand has been slowing, falling 0.2% in the June 2024 quarter, compared with the March 2024 quarter, marking the fourth quarter of contraction. It also fell 0.2% on an annual basis.

Lower inflation has provided the country room to cut rates and fuel economic growth.

The RBNZ said that price growth pressures have eased with inflation remaining near the target midpoint of its

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of 1% and 3%.

New Zealand’s annual inflation, which had shot up to an over three-decade high of

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in the June quarter 2022, has cooled substantially. It stood at 2.2% in the September 2024 quarter, according to figures released by

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