New Zealand inflation accelerates more than expected to 2.5%


ANZ yesterday forecast the RBNZ will cut the cash rate to 2.5% by October. — Bloomberg

Wellington: New Zealand’s annual inflation accelerated for the first time in almost three years, while still remaining within the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) target band, suggesting policymakers can press ahead with further easing to support the economy. 

The consumers price index (CPI) rose 2.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier, quickening from 2.2% three months prior, government data showed yesterday.

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