8 Oct 2025

Reserve bank cuts OCR by 50 basis points

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 8 October 2025

The Reserve Bank has cut wholesale interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.5%. It has also left the door open to a further cut in November. It considered a less aggressive move..but noted stronger inflation pressure and ultimately decided a smaller cut would further hold the economy back. Head of fixed income at Harbour Asset Management Mark Brown spoke to Lisa Owen.