As was widely expected, the Reserve Bank lifted theOfficial Cash Rate to 2.75% last week, and signalled anextended series of hikes over the course of the next fewyears. The subsequent market reaction will give the RBNZsome comfort that it can proceed with this plan: while theNew Zealand dollar ended the week a little higher, it wasin proportion with the firmer than expected tone of theMonetary Policy Statement.
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