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![<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi may stay locked at 69c](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi may stay locked at 69c
The New Zealand dollar may be capped under US70 cents this week ahead of the central bank's monetary policy statement.
![Bollard focus of high-stakes poker game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bollard focus of high-stakes poker game
Most economists are picking Alan Bollard to leave the OCR unchanged this week, but they're looking carefully for any changes in rhetoric - how much does he think things are improving?
![Shoppers face extra cost for card use](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Shoppers face extra cost for card use
Consumers using credit cards could soon face higher costs after a Commerce Commission ruling gave merchants the right to charge levies.
![Credit card surcharge now OK, says regulator](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Credit card surcharge now OK, says regulator
Settlement means shops can now start imposing levies on shoppers using credit cards.
![<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows
The New Zealand dollar may keep rising this week after good jobs data from the US boosted confidence that the world's largest economy is recovering.