Daily Alert: Recent Fed and RBNZ 50bp hikes will not be the last
The RBNZ hiked the OCR by 50bps (to 2.0%) and delivering a stringent policy assessment with a prolonged period of restrictive monetary settings needed to meet its medium-term policy objectives
The FOMC Minutes this morning also confirmed the RBNZ weren’t the only ones intending to continue hiking in 50bp increments
There was little market reaction to the FOMC minutes