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RBNZ Orr: Expect inflation to fall back into target band by end 2024
Governor Orr speaking at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Statement media conference. He is sounding a little less hawkish than the Statement. Q&A: • Will take time for domestic inflation to decline. • Economy has lower potential growth rate, unsure if that is temporary. • Have limited upside room for inflation surprises. • Pleased that inflation expectations are falling, need to fall further. • OCR track is a central projections, not an absolute prediction.