The Reserve Bank left the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25% in recent Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) while expanding the bond buying programme to $100b - a move described as "extreme stimulus" by one commentator. Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the MPS and explains why New Zealand needs to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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