RBNZ holds but on track to hike next year

The RBNZ kept the official cash rate (OCR) at 2.5%, as universally expected. We maintain our long-held view ofMarch 2014 for the timing first OCR increase, with timing risks looking more balanced than prior to the meeting. TheRBNZ’s 90day outlook is fairly similar to earlier forecasts, and the NZD outlook has been lifted as expected.

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