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What Orr said in his first OCR announcement [+AUDIO]

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 1.75% for some time to come.  The direction of our next move is equally balanced, up or down. Only time and events will tell.

Thursday, May 10th 2018

Economic growth and employment in New Zealand remain robust, near their sustainable levels.  However, consumer price inflation remains below the 2% mid-point of our target due, in part, to recent low food and import price inflation, and subdued wage pressures.

The recent growth in demand has been delivered by an unprecedented increase in employment. The number of willing workers continues to rise, especially with more female and older workers choosing to participate. Likewise net immigration has added to the supply of labour, and the demand for goods, services, and accommodation.

Ahead, global economic growth is forecast to continue supporting demand for New Zealand’s products and services. Global inflation pressures are expected to rise but remain contained.

At home, ongoing spending and investment, by both households and government, is expected to support economic growth and employment demand. Business investment should also increase due to emerging capacity constraints.

The emerging capacity constraints are projected to see New Zealand’s consumer price inflation gradually rise to our 2% annual target.

To best ensure this outcome, we expect to keep the OCR at this expansionary level for a considerable period of time. This is the best contribution we can make, at this moment, to maximising sustainable employment and maintaining low and stable inflation.

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