Since the recent sharp weakening in both the Australian and New Zealand dollars is being driven by the deteriorating economic outlook for each economy, the depreciating currencies are unlikely to provide a major boost to either GDP growth or inflation. As such, the weaker exchange rates are unlikely to prevent either the RBA or the RBNZ from cutting interest rates further.
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