RBNZ's Hawkesby: We need to continue removing stimulus
|“New Zealand's economy is quite resilient,” said RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby during an interview with Bloomberg TV amid early Friday morning In Asia.
Key comments
We must lean against domestic price forces.
So far, the increase in expectations has been as expected.
Inflation expectations will be critical for us.
We've got a very tight labor market.
Covid in community is a downside risk.
Risks to the outlook are delicately balanced.
Market reaction
NZD/USD pays a little heed to the RBNZ official’s comments, taking rounds to 0.6860 following a drop to a fresh three-month low.
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