新西兰经济韧性增强获欢迎

新西兰财政部长 妮可·威利斯（Nicola Willis） 对新西兰储备银行关于经济复苏正在重新启动，并预计复苏范围将进一步扩大的评估表示欢迎。

新西兰储备银行今天宣布将官方现金利率（OCR）上调0.25个百分点至2.75%，并表示预计经济复苏将进一步增强并扩大，出口行业将继续保持韧性，同时家庭消费将有所增加。

央行还预计，随着通胀率回落至目标区间的中点，居民的购买力将有所增强。

妮可·威利斯表示：

“央行的评估表明，与许多评论人士此前的预期相比，新西兰经济在面对中东冲突影响时表现出了更强的韧性。”

“与过去一些经济复苏周期不同的是，这次复苏主要由出口行业推动，而不是由房价上涨带动。这对未来经济发展来说是一个积极信号。”

“许多人目前仍然面临生活压力，我们还有很长的路要走，但新西兰人可以从经济所展现出的韧性中获得一些信心。”

Increasing resilience of economy welcomed

The Reserve Bank’s assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Announcing a 0.25 basis point lift in the Official Cash Rate today to 2.75 per cent, the Reserve Bank said it expected the recovery to strengthen and broaden, the export sector to remain resilient and household spending to increase. 

The bank also expects purchasing power to increase as inflation returns to the mid-point of its target range.  

“The bank’s assessment demonstrates the economy has proved to be more resilient in the face of the Middle East conflict than many commentators thought,” Nicola Willis says.

“Unlike some previous upturns, this recovery is being driven by the export sector rather than rising house prices. That augurs well for the future. 

“Many people are doing it tough and we still have a way to go but New Zealanders can take heart from the resilience shown by the economy.”