Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The forecasts given above are predictive in character. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that the assumptions on which the forecasts are based are reasonable, the forecasts may be affected by incorrect assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. The results ultimately achieved may differ substantially from these forecasts.
9西太平洋银行 ECONOMICS
LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD
Interest rate forecasts
Australia Latest (16 Oct) Dec–26 Mar–27 Jun–27 Sep–27 Dec–27 Mar–28 Jun–28 Sep–28 Dec–28
Cash 4.60 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.60 4.35 4.10 3.85 3.85 3.85
90 Day BBSW 4.76 4.95 4.95 4.80 4.55 4.30 4.10 3.95 3.95 3.95
3 Year Swap 4.86 4.90 4.85 4.75 4.65 4.55 4.45 4.35 4.30 4.25
3 Year Bond 4.85 4.90 4.85 4.75 4.65 4.55 4.45 4.35 4.30 4.25
10 Year Bond 5.23 5.20 5.15 5.10 5.05 5.05 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
10 Year Spread to US (bps) 14 15 15 15 15 10 0 –5 –10 –15
United States
Fed Funds 3.875 4.125 4.125 4.125 4.125 4.125 3.875 3.625 3.625 3.625
US 10 Year Bond 5.09 5.05 5.00 4.95 4.90 4.95 5.00 5.05 5.10 5.15
New Zealand
Cash 2.75 3.00 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.75 3.75
90 Day Bill 3.26 3.40 3.75 4.00 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.15 3.95 3.95
2 Year Swap 4.07 3.95 4.10 4.25 4.20 4.20 4.15 4.15 4.10 4.10
10 Year Bond 4.99 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05
10 Year Spread to US (bps) –9 –5 0 5 15 10 5 0 –5 –10
Exchange rate forecasts
Latest (16 Oct) Dec–26 Mar–27 Jun–27 Sep–27 Dec–27 Mar–28 Jun–28 Sep–28 Dec–28
AUD/USD 0.6946 0.72 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.72
NZD/USD 0.5653 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.63 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.65 0.65
USD/JPY 157.83 156 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 146
EUR/USD 1.1230 1.14 1.16 1.18 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.22 1.21 1.21
GBP/USD 1.3303 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.41 1.40
USD/CNY 6.6891 6.65 6.60 6.50 6.45 6.40 6.35 6.35 6.30 6.30
AUD/NZD 1.2288 1.27 1.24 1.20 1.16 1.15 1.13 1.12 1.12 1.11
Australian economic forecasts
2026 2027 Calendar years
% change Q1 Q2 Q3(f) Q4(f) Q1(f) Q2(f) Q3(f) Q4(f) 2025 2026(f) 2027(f) 2028(f)
GDP %qtr 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 – – – –
%yr end 2.5 2.1 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.5 1.6 2.4
Unemployment rate % 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5
Wages (WPI) (sa) %qtr 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 – – – –
%yr end 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.4
Headline CPI %qtr 1.4 0.6 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.5 – – – –
%yr end 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.6 3.6 3.4 3.2 2.4 3.6 4.6 2.4 2.3
Trimmed Mean CPI %qtr 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 – – – –
%yr end 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.5 2.9 2.4
Economic & financial forecasts
New Zealand economic forecasts
2026 2027 Calendar years
% Change Q1 Q2(f) Q3(f) Q4(f) Q1(f) Q2(f) Q3(f) Q4(f) 2025 2026(f) 2027(f) 2028(f)
GDP %qtr 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.7 – – – –
Annual avg change 0.9 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 0.3 2.4 2.6 3.0
Unemployment rate % 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.4 5.5 5.0 4.4
CPI %qtr 0.9 1.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 – – – –
Annual change 3.1 4.1 3.7 4.3 3.9 2.7 2.6 1.6 3.1 4.3 1.6 1.9