New Zealand rate hike is imminent

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.5% today, but it made clear in its statement that it will be raising rates soon. As long as data releases continue to show that the economy is doing well, a rate hike now looks likely at the next meeting in March. 

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