Official Cash Rate
Labour call on bank OCR cuts 'dumb idea' - English
Labour's suggestion to force banks to pass on Official Cash Rate cuts is a 'pretty dumb idea', finance minister Bill English says.
Interest rate cut may put squeeze on savings
The elderly and those nearing retirement are alarmed at the latest drop in the Official Cash Rate, which they say could put the squeeze on their savings. Audio
Reserve Bank OCR announcement
RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford discusses the Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler's latest Official Cash Rate announcement. Audio
RBNZ expected to cut OCR to record low 2.5%
Business and unions are expecting a cut in the cost of borrowing this morning. Audio
Cut to interest rate expected this week
The Reserve Bank has its last look at interest rates for the year this week, with a broad expectation that it will deliver a quarter percentage point rate cut.
OCR tipped to stay on hold this week
The Reserve Bank has its latest review of the official cash rate this Thursday and the expectations are the bank will hold the rate at 2.75 percent, after it cut by a quarter percentage point at each… Audio
Investors feeling squeezed by lowered Official Cash Rate
The falling official cash rate may be a good thing for those trying to pay off a mortgage, but it's left savers suffering. Jonathan Eriksen is an Investment analyst at Eriksen and Associates. Audio
Economist: NZ relies too much on Reserve Bank for answers
Despite risking adding more fuel to the real estate fire, the Reserve Bank has lowered the Official Cash Rate to 2.75%. Audio
Economists remain divided on Reserve Bank's next move
Some analysts remained convinced of another cut in October, others are picking March next year. Audio
Reserve Bank considering one more cut to the OCR
The hit to incomes from lower dairy prices and the flow on effect into weaker spending and investment has the Reserve Bank considering one more cut to the official cash rate. Audio
Cash has never been so cheap
Cash has never been so cheap and mortgage rates are heading for record lows with the third consecutive cut to the Official Cash Rate today. Audio
Reserve Bank Governor announces OCR decision
Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara with the latest from Graeme Wheeler's announcement at the Reserve Bank. Audio
Reserve Bank trims OCR
Radio New Zealand's Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara discusses the latest interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank. Audio
Interest rate cut considered all but certain
A cut to the Official Cash Rate is considered all but certain today. Audio
Banks, lending institutions go into battle for mortgage clients
The Reserve Bank is tipped to drop the Official Cash Rate even further tomorrow. Audio
Reserve Bank tipped to cut Official Cash rate again tomorrow
A growing number of economists are expecting yet another cut to the Official Cash Rate tomorrow. Audio
Westpac forecasts record low for OCR
The continuing slump in dairy prices has prompted economists to forecast that the Reserve Bank could drop the official cash rate to record lows. Audio
Economists say OCR should return to 2.5%
Economists say the official cash rate could return to historic lows of 2.5 percent by the end of the year, after another survey showing the economy is losing momentum. Audio
Businesses' inflation expectations fall
The central bank pays particular attention to the two-year figures as a gauge of inflation pressures. Audio
The Reserve Bank pencils in three OCR hikes by the end of 2017
The Reserve Bank governor has held interest rates steady, as expected, but has signalled a further three hikes in the official cash rate, or OCR, by the end of 2017. Audio
