WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank left interest rates at a record low of 2.25 percent on Thursday, although analysts predicted there could be further cuts if inflation does not rise.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has lowered its benchmark rate five times in the past year but cited Auckland’s red-hot housing market as a reason for staying put in June.

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