Imre Speizer: Differing levels of 'assertiveness' between RBNZ & RBA the reason for big cash rate difference

About this episode

Imre Speizer discusses the reasons behind the cash rate differences between Australia and New Zealand.

Westpac's Imre Speizer says the significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

People in this episode

Host: Gareth Vaughan

Guest: Imre Speizer

Topics covered

• cash rate
• RBNZ
• RBA
• New Zealand economy
• Australia economy
• interest rates

Keywords

• cash rate
• RBNZ
• RBA
• interest rates
• New Zealand
• Australia
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westpac, RBNZ, RBA

Places: Australia, New Zealand

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