Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the RBNZ's new Kiwi-GDP measures and what it means for monetary decisions

Best of Business · Apr 15, 2025 · 3m · transcript

Reserve Bank economist Paul Conway believes there's one upside to the tariff turmoil for Kiwis.

Conway suspects the tariffs will likely lead to lower inflation in New Zealand, which will also lead to lower interest rates.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen unpacked the announcement - and explained the ins and outs of the Reserve Bank's new Kiwi-GDP tool.

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