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New Zealand: 2018 Article IV Consultation – Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for New Zealand

July 3, 2018

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New Zealand: 2018 Article IV Consultation – Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for New Zealand, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

New Zealand's economy has enjoyed a solid expansion since 2011. With a persistent net migration wave, potential output has moved closely in line with actual output, and economic slack has decreased slowly. Macroeconomic imbalances overall have narrowed, although macro-financial vulnerabilities have risen with rapid house price increases. The new coalition government seeks to make growth more inclusive.

Subject: Housing, Housing prices, Income, Inflation, National accounts, Prices, Private investment

Keywords: Consumer price inflation, CR, Financial asset, Global, Government, Government's intention, Housing, Housing prices, Income, Inflation, ISCR, Monetary policy, Policy agenda, Private investment, Screening regime, Stats NZ

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    59

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2018/202

  • Stock No:

    1NZLEA2018001

  • ISBN:

    9781484365816

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685