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Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.
What the Reserve Bank said to start the year
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.5 percent.
RBNZ signals OCR cuts looming
Nobody was surprised by the Reserve Bank’s [announcement this morning](http://www.mortgagerates.co.nz/article/976503778/what-the-reserve-bank-said-to-start-the-year.html) that the OCR will remain unchanged at 2.5%.
NZ economic outlook downgraded
Weaker prices for agricultural exports have led Fitch Ratings to revise New Zealand’s growth outlook down.
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