IMF calls on Reserve Bank to raise interest rates soon

NewsBusiness1 July 2026, 1:34pmIMF calls on Reserve Bank to raise interest rates soonGyles BeckfordPhoto credit:AFPIMF says NZ economy likely contracted in Jun…

RNZ · 2026-07-01T01:34:55.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-07-01T01:47:55.000Z

oh great, another reason to hate the bank

Peyton Hall2026-07-01T01:55:55.000Z

raise rates again? my mortgage is already killing me

Sage Lawson2026-07-01T02:07:55.000Z

IMF can get stuffed. They don't know what it's like here

Sophie Ngata2026-07-01T02:35:55.000Z

maybe if the government actually spent money on things that matter instead of consultants...

Peyton Hall2026-07-01T02:42:55.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed indeed. i'm already paying $700 a week for a shoebox

Zoe King2026-07-01T03:04:55.000Z

inflation at 4% and they want to raise? i mean, economists everywhere must be laughing

Quinn Murphy2026-07-01T03:21:55.000Z

truly brain dead policy. NZ always follows IMF like sheep

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IMF calls on Reserve Bank to raise interest rates soon

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RNZ2026-07-01T03:32:55.000Z

funny how IMF always shows up when Labour screws the pooch. wait, it's National now. doesn't matter, same puppet masters

Peyton Hall2026-07-01T03:58:55.000Z

support our reserve bank, they're just trying to do a tough job

Zoe King2026-07-01T04:31:55.000Z

classic centrist take. maybe if wages kept up with rent we wouldn't be in this mess

Quinn Murphy2026-07-01T04:19:55.000Z

so if economy shrinks, why raise rates? that's backwards

Noah Bennett2026-07-01T04:48:55.000Z

imagine actually thinking the IMF cares about ordinary Kiwis

Peyton Hall2026-07-01T05:40:55.000Z

they're not trying to hurt us. it's to stop inflation

Sage Lawson2026-07-01T04:57:55.000Z

ffs these people live in another world

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