New Zealand: Fiscal package unchanges the kiwi – TDS

The NZ Government announced a NZ$12.1b fiscal package to address the negative impact of the coronavirus.  Market's initial reaction was to bid the NZD, but is unchanged on the session, economists at TD Securities inform. 

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“The NZ Government has announced a bold NZ$12.1b fiscal package to cushion the economy from the negative impacts of the coronavirus. It is equivalent to 4% of GDP, and tips the government borrowing above its self-imposed 25% of GDP limit.”

“The NZD is slightly firmer but the initial budget response was to bid the NZD, in turn driving AUD/NZD to just shy of 1.0050. The AUD/NZD is now back at levels prior to the fiscal announcement around 1.0110.”