RBNZ Gov Orr says tariffs would put up pressure on price levels globally

NZD/USD is giving back some of its earlier jump, its around 0.5852 now. From his circa 0.5880.

RBNZ Governor Orr with more:

  • Neutral rate is somewhere 2.5 to 3.5%
  • expect to be around neutral by the end of 2025
  • Confident domestic inflation pressures will continue to ease.Confident economic growth will pick up in 2025.Expect to be around neutral by end 2025.Neutral is somewhere between 2.5% to 3.5%.We can rule out rates going up in near term because of U.S. tariffs.We do have concerns about tariffs.Tariffs would put upward pressure on level of prices globally.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source