According to the latest Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) survey, New Zealand’s both one-year and two-year inflation expectations dropped further in the fourth quarter.
Business managers forecast annual inflation averaging 1.66% over the coming year vs. 1.71% previous.
Two-year inflation expectations, seen as the time frame when RBNZ policy action will filter through to prices, fell to 1.80% from 1.86% last.