Financial News: New Zealand Rate Decision On Tap For Wednesday

New Zealand Rate Decision On Tap For Wednesday

04/07/2026 - 18:03:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

The RBNZ is widely expected to keep its Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25 percent.

South Korea will release February figures for its current account; in January, the current account surplus was $13.26 billion.

Japan will see February figures for its current account; in January, the current account surplus was 942 billion yen.

Hong Kong will see March results for its private sector PMI from S&P Global; in February, the index score was 53.3.

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