Polymarket traders price an 89.5% implied probability of no change in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Official Cash Rate (OCR) at its May 27 Monetary Policy Statement, reflecting the April 8 consensus hold at 2.25% amid steady March 2026 quarter CPI inflation at 3.1% annually—above the 1-3% target band midpoint but stable quarter-on-quarter at 0.9%. Recent weak December 2025 GDP growth of 0.2% underscores soft domestic demand, while RBNZ forecasts flag a potential 4.2% June quarter inflation spike from oil shocks, yet emphasize contained core pressures and anchored medium-term expectations. Minimal hike odds at 7.5% stem from balanced risks, with cuts at 0.3% dismissed amid persistent price stickiness; watch pre-meeting employment and trade data for shifts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedReserve Bank of New Zealand decision in May?
Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision in May?
No Change 90%
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$20,917 Vol.
$20,917 Vol.
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No Change 90%
Increase 9%
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$20,917 Vol.
$20,917 Vol.
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The resolution source for this market is information released by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand after its May 27, 2026 monetary policy decision, as listed on the official Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy schedule: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/news-and-events/events#sort=%40eventstart%20ascending&f:@hierarchicalz95xsz120xatopictagnames=[Monetary%20policy]
This market may resolve as soon as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's media release for their May 27, 2026 decision with relevant data is issued. If no decision on the official cash rate is issued by the date of the next scheduled monetary policy decision, this market will resolve to the "No change" bracket.
Market Opened: Feb 17, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...The resolution source for this market is information released by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand after its May 27, 2026 monetary policy decision, as listed on the official Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy schedule: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/news-and-events/events#sort=%40eventstart%20ascending&f:@hierarchicalz95xsz120xatopictagnames=[Monetary%20policy]
This market may resolve as soon as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's media release for their May 27, 2026 decision with relevant data is issued. If no decision on the official cash rate is issued by the date of the next scheduled monetary policy decision, this market will resolve to the "No change" bracket.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Polymarket traders price an 89.5% implied probability of no change in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Official Cash Rate (OCR) at its May 27 Monetary Policy Statement, reflecting the April 8 consensus hold at 2.25% amid steady March 2026 quarter CPI inflation at 3.1% annually—above the 1-3% target band midpoint but stable quarter-on-quarter at 0.9%. Recent weak December 2025 GDP growth of 0.2% underscores soft domestic demand, while RBNZ forecasts flag a potential 4.2% June quarter inflation spike from oil shocks, yet emphasize contained core pressures and anchored medium-term expectations. Minimal hike odds at 7.5% stem from balanced risks, with cuts at 0.3% dismissed amid persistent price stickiness; watch pre-meeting employment and trade data for shifts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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