Today’s GDP data show that New Zealand’s economy grew at a sluggish pace in Q4. Growth is likely to be weak in the near term as the temporary boost from the Rugby World Cup unwinds, but post-earthquake rebuilding should support the economy later this year. With both inflation and growth subdued, we continue to think that New Zealand’s cash rate is unlikely to be hiked in 2012.
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