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# Reserve Bank of New Zealand Cuts OCR by 50 Basis Points to 2.50%
- URL: https://www.theglobalbanker.com/rbnz-cuts-ocr-50-basis-points-2-50-percent-october-2025/
- Published: 2025-10-08T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T08:28:03.000Z
- Description: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand reduced its Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 2.50% in October 2025, citing weakening economic growth.
- Author: TGB Editorial Team
- Tags: Central Banks, Asia-Pacific, #archive

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand reduced its Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 2.50% at its October 2025 monetary policy meeting, in response to weakening economic growth. The RBNZ also signalled that further rate reductions remained possible.

#### FURTHER CUTS SIGNALLED

The RBNZ signalled at the October meeting that additional rate reductions remained on the table.