WEEKLY ECONOMIC COMMENTARYRBNZ now expected to hike in October
中文标题
每周经济评论 · 新西兰联储现预计将于10月加息
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Westpac expects the RBNZ to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25bp to 3.0% at the 28 October review, a shift from its earlier call for a pause, citing firm underlying inflation pressures even though September-quarter headline inflation of 3.7% was slightly below the RBNZ's forecast. Westpac sees the OCR peaking at 4% next year and assigns roughly 60% odds to its central hike scenario.
- Institution
- Westpac / Westpac IQ
- Published
- 10/26/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- next year · near-term · this year · 2027 · medium-term · 2010
Key arguments
- Westpac has shifted to expecting a 25bp OCR hike on 28 October, having previously forecast a pause.
- September-quarter annual inflation of 3.7% undershot RBNZ expectations but the underlying detail was firm.
- Rising fuel prices point to a material lift in inflation by year-end, keeping restrictive conditions in view to return core inflation sustainably to 2%.
- Central scenario (~60%): a hike with December flagged as live but no commitment to a markedly tighter path than September's.
Key numbers
- OCR after expected October hike
- 3.00% (from 2.75%)
- Annual inflation, September quarter
- 3.7%
- Expected OCR peak next year
- 4%
- Central scenario probability
- ~60%
- Hawkish / dovish scenario probabilities
- ~20% each
Main risks
- Hawkish scenario (~20%): OCR raised to 3% with greater emphasis on upside risks to core and medium-term inflation.
- Dovish scenario (~20%): no change, with the RBNZ signalling the medium-term outlook is little changed from September.
- Market reaction hinges on the implied future path, with the RBNZ decision and Australian CPI coinciding on Wednesday.
Corresponding source evidence
1 Westpac New Zealand Economics RBNZ now expected to hike in October We now expect the RBNZ will deliver a 25bp hike at its policy review on 28 October.
While September quarter inflation was slightly below the RBNZ’s forecast, the underlying detail was firm.
We expect further interest rate increases over the coming months, with the OCR reaching a peak of 4% next year.
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