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![Bollard will hold OCR at 2.5pc- economist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bollard will hold OCR at 2.5pc- economist
The Reserve Bank will not lower the official cash rate below 2.5 per cent in its review next week, says Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens.
![Revised GDP stats prompt economic growth questions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revised GDP stats prompt economic growth questions
Statistics New Zealand has made some big revisions to the history of the country's gross domestic product growth figures.
![We're saving more, but not shopping around: Report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
We're saving more, but not shopping around: Report
New Zealanders are saving more than they were less than two years ago but are missing out on deals by not shopping around, says one bank.
![Greece renews volatility on world sharemarkets overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greece renews volatility on world sharemarkets overnight
Investors played it safe overnight as Greek parties struggled to form a new government and Spain asked its banks to set aside more money to cover bad loans.
![House sales ease in April, prices dip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
House sales ease in April, prices dip
Latest property stats show the number of sales eased in April, with prices down slightly from the month before.
![Dollar tumble reduces OCR cut prospects](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dollar tumble reduces OCR cut prospects
The Reserve Bank's view that the kiwi dollar is set to keep falling has reduced prospects of a cut in an official cash rate, economists say.
![Reinsurance premium hikes likely - Reserve Bank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reinsurance premium hikes likely - Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank expects global reinsurers to pass on their mounting cost of the Canterbury earthquakes to their customers, with another round of hikes to their premiums.
![Bernard Hickey: Euro voters choose their own interests over creditors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bernard Hickey: Euro voters choose their own interests over creditors
These voter revolts could destroy what had been an article of faith among bond investors: that modern democracies never default on their debts.
![NZ wage inflation slowing, pressure off OCR](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ wage inflation slowing, pressure off OCR
New Zealand wage inflation slowed in the first three months of the year.