By Krishna Kumar — Feb 18 - 06:43 PM
• RBNZ to announce rate decision, OCR projections at 0100 GMT/1400 NZ time
• Monetary Policy Statement media conference starts at 0200 GMT
• Thirty-two of 33 economists in a Reuters poll expect a 50bps cut to 3.75%
• RBNZ seen paving way for a further easing on waning inflation, weak economy
• Updated OCR forecasts, any revision to terminal rate currently around 3% key
• RBNZ's growth projections and CPI forecasts for 2025 will be watched
A packed week head for Asia Pacific central banks:
NZD:
(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)
Source:
London Stock Exchange Group | Thomson Reuters