Interest.co.nz·3 min read·hard
RBNZ will respond if inflation pressures from Middle East conflict prove ‘more persistent’
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has warned that while oil prices have stabilized, the inflationary impact of the Middle East conflict remains a concern. Chief economist Paul Conway emphasized that the bank is monitoring business pricing behavior to ensure temporary cost shocks do not become embedded in the economy.
Reserve Bank (RBNZ) chief economist Paul Conway says while near-term inflation pressures have eased as oil prices have fallen, reflecting some progress towards resolution in the Middle East, the conflict has still “delivered another significant inflation shock”.
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