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28 October 2026

OCR surprise a mixed bag for retailers

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

OCR surprise a mixed bag for retailers

The Reserve Bank surprised economists on Wednesday when it narrowly voted not to increase the OCR, which immediately caused the New Zealand dollar to drop.

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