Liam Dann: Reserve Bank covers all bases with OCR balancing act
14 Apr, 2021 05:45 AM
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The Reserve Bank continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty. Photo / 123RF
The Reserve Bank continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty. Photo / 123RF
OPINION:
The Reserve Bank covered all the bases today with a Monetary Policy Review that acknowledged some positive signs of economic recovery while reminding that the risk of further shocks remains very real.
The Official
Cash Rate was left unchanged at 0.25 per cent as expected and the market was largely unmoved by the continuation of the Bank's "wait and see" approach.