Monday, May 28, 2007

New Zealand Dollar May Rise on Prospect of Interest-Rate Boost Next Week

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's dollar may gain for a
third day on growing speculation Reserve Bank Governor Alan
Bollard will increase interest rates as soon as next week.

The chance of a quarter-point rise in the benchmark rate at
a June 7 review rose to 31 percent from 18 percent last week,
according to an index calculated by Credit Suisse. Yesterday,
economists at Westpac Banking Corp. said they expect a rate
increase because of inflation pressures.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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