
Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on next month's OCR forecast
From Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Published 6/26/2026
ASB has joined Westpac in predicting the Reserve Bank will keep the Official Cash Rate on hold next month. The outlook has been revised after they previously predicted a hike when it's next reviewed on July 8th. However, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it'll be…







