There was also a smaller, but positive, impact on credit availability. Monetary policy has been effective at stimulating economic activity even when the effective lower bound on interest rates has been met. 9 Being prepared at Te Pūtea Matua At present inflation in New Zealand is near the mid-point of our target range of 1 to 3 percent annual CPI inflation.
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