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16 October 2025

Rates nearing the bottom—is now the time to think about fixing longer-term?

We're either at—or very near—the bottom of the interest rate cycle. And now that we're starting to longer-term rates out there bel...

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01 October 2025

Next OCR verdict expected to tip one-year rates to down around 4.50%

Next week's OCR announcement is expected to bring either a 0.25% or 0.50% reduction—which should be enough to get the one-year rat...

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25 September 2025

Interest rates set to drop as GDP result sparks calls for 0.5% OCR cut

Our latest GDP numbers caught everyone off-guard. And with some now calling for a 0.5% OCR cut on 8 October, interest rates are ex...

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