RBNZ Governor Breman says forward path reflects stronger economic outlook

RBNZ Governor Breman's remarks signal a hawkish tone, indicating confidence in a stronger economic outlook, which could prompt investors to reassess rate expectations and the NZD's performance.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 18 Feb 2026, 02:23 UTCOn the live feed at 02:03 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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RBNZ Governor Breman says OCR trajectory is aligned with the anticipated evolution of the economy, adds OCR track indicates there is a possibility of a hike towards the end of the year but noted Q4 hike is not fully priced in to the OCR track

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RBNZ Governor Breman says forward path reflects stronger economic outlook

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