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OCR predictions for 2026 & 2027

What’s the Reserve Bank's next move?

Ben Tutty
Last updated: 28 November 2025 | 7 min read
Reserve Bank OCR predictions (August MPS)
%202620272028
MarchMarch2.252.252.342.342.732.73
JuneJune2.22.22.452.452.82.8
SepSep2.232.232.552.552.872.87
DecDec2.282.282.652.652.92.9

We could be at the bottom of the cycle

As always, next moves depend on the data

Bank economist OCR predictions %
ForecasterMarch 2026June 2026September 2026December 2026March 2027
ANZANZ2.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.502.50
Kiwibank Kiwibank 2.202.202.152.152.202.202.502.50--
WestpacWestpac2.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.25--
ASBASB2.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.502.50
BNZBNZ2.252.252.252.252,252,252.252.252.502.50

Kiwibank

ANZ

BNZ

Westpac

ASB

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