Westpac New Zealand RBNZ client pulse survey, September 2026
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西太平洋银行 新西兰 RBNZ 客户脉搏调查，2026年9月
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
A Westpac survey of 92 clients shows 79% expect a 25bp OCR hike at the September 2026 RBNZ meeting, with market pricing at 90%. 64% anticipate a 3% year-end projection, while 55% see the OCR actually reaching 3%, with views skewed lower. Responses are split on inflation risks (upside) and activity risks (downside).
- Institution
- Westpac / Westpac IQ
- Published
- 09/25/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · US Dollar (DXY) · Crude Oil (WTI)
- Time horizon
- this week · next year
Key arguments
- A 79% majority of surveyed clients expect a 25bp OCR hike, close to the 90% market-implied probability.
- 64% expect the RBNZ to project a 3% year-end OCR, but only 55% expect the OCR to actually reach 3%.
- Inflation persistence and higher inflation expectations are seen as the top upside risks, while weaker growth and labour market deterioration are the main downside risks.
- About half of clients believe a return to the dual mandate would lower the peak OCR this cycle, but market pricing of this is uncertain.
Key numbers
- Clients expecting 25bp hike
- 79%
- Market-implied probability of 25bp hike
- 90%
- Clients expecting 3% year-end OCR projection
- 64%
- Clients expecting actual year-end OCR of 3%
- 55%
- Modal two-year inflation expectation
- 2.5%
Main risks
- Inflation persistence could force the RBNZ to tighten more than expected.
- Weaker domestic growth or labour market deterioration could prompt less tightening.
- A potential return to the dual mandate could lower the peak OCR, but is not fully priced.
Corresponding source evidence
• Our August Westpac Client Pulse survey of 92 clients showed that around 79% expect a 25bp lift in the OCR at this week’s policy meeting.
· this week• Around 64% of client expect the RBNZ to project a year-end OCR of 3%.
• While 55% of clients also expect a year-end OCR of 3%, views were skewed to the downside with 31% of clients expecting an OCR of 2.75% or lower.
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