Recession risks rise as Reserve Bank is poised for rate increase
On Sept 22, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Breman said higher oil prices point to firmer near-term inflation.
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- New Zealand Dollar steadies near its lows as RBNZ hike bets keep buildingFXStreet · Sep 28
- RBNZ's Breman says higher oil prices point to firmer near-term inflationinvestingLive · Sep 22
- Reserve Bank too slow to lift rates in Covid boom - review1News · Sep 22
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