NZ RBNZ Press Conference
It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy;
The press conference is about 30 minutes long and has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read, then the conference is open to press questions. The questions sometimes lead to unscripted answers that create heavy market volatility. The press conference is webcasted on the RBNZ website real-time;
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| Jul 7, 2026 | |
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- NZ RBNZ Press Conference News
From @MarketNews_Feed|Jul 7, 2026RBNZ GOVERNOR BREMAN: WE NEEDED TO EMPHASIZE RISING UNCERTAINTY OVER TIMING OF RATE CHANGES ...
From @MarketNews_Feed|Jul 7, 2026RBNZ GOVERNOR BREMAN: NEUTRAL RATE UNCERTAIN, RANGE 2.5% TO 3.5% ... RBNZ Governor Breman says inflation may have already peaked
- From @RedboxWire|May 26, 2026|1 comment
RBNZ Governor Breman says OCR hikes are expected at upcoming meetings, but decisions will depend on data. ? RBNZ GOV BREMAN: INFLATION OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN, MANY POSSIBLE PATHS FOR RATES FROM HERE RBNZ’s Breman said policymakers agreed on the rate trajectory, with timing being the only point of disagreement. RBNZ Governor Breman signals uncertainty on policy, saying no rate move can be entirely excluded.
- From @FirstSquawk|Apr 7, 2026
Breman: No one strongly pushed for raising rates at today’s RBNZ meeting. Breman: Reserve Bank of NZ not near a rate hike at today’s meeting. RESERVE BANK OF NZ GOVERNOR: TIGHTER FINANCIAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO MODESTLY DAMPEN GROWTH. ... RESERVE BANK OF NZ GOVERNOR SAYS NEUTRAL RATE LIES WITHIN A RANGE, CENTERED AT 3.0%. ... RBNZ Governor: Frequency of rate hikes could be every meeting or every second meeting, it depends.
From @FirstSquawk|Apr 7, 2026Breman: Reserve Bank of NZ considered raising rates relatively early, including today. RBNZ Governor Breman: CPI expected at 4.2% in Q2, with forecast uncertainty. Breman says if oil prices continue to drop, RBNZ inflation forecast may be on the high side.
From youtube.com/reservebankofnz|Apr 7, 2026All OCR announcements are followed by a media conference at 3pm. Financial Stability Reports (May and November): Media conferences are at 1pm.
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