Economics
New Zealand Will End QE in Possible Prelude to Rate Hike
- Kiwi dollar jumps on surprise move to halt quantitative easing
- ‘Risks of deflation and high unemployment have receded’: MPC
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) building in Wellington.
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New Zealand’s central bank said it will reduce monetary stimulus by ceasing quantitative easing, a surprise move that sent the currency higher as traders priced in an interest-rate increase as early as August.